Temporary work permit:
Your partner is a New Zealand citizen or resident
You must show that you are in a genuine and stable relationship with your New Zealand partner. Your partner must:
* be eligible to sponsor you for residence under our Partnership policy within 12 months of your intended date of arrival in New Zealand
* meet the character requirement for partners supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications?
* intend to be in New Zealand for the period you apply for in your application
* provide a completed Form for partners supporting partnership based temporary entry applications (INZ 1146) PDF.
If you have been in this relationship for a year or more, we may grant you a work visa or permit that allows you to stay for up to a maximum of two years.
If you have been in this relationship for less than a year, initially we can only grant you a work visa or permit for up to 12 months. Once you are here, you can apply for further work permits for a total stay of up to two years from your arrival, if:
* you and your partner want to stay longer in New Zealand and can show us that you are still in a genuine and stable relationship, or
* you apply for residence as a partner.
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