VISA application Question
Jul 11th 2007, 9:52 am
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VISA application Question
I have been selected on an EOI but yet to be offered residency as a skilled migrant whilst further checks are made.
There are obviously different migrant catagories. My family are on the EOI but will not be joining me for a year. What visa do I apply for once offered residency is it skilled or family? I thought approval of the app was the granting of the visa not that I then had to pay for it times four as well!!
Do I have to pay for a visa for each member ie $800 each
Any assistance would be gratefullt appreciated.
Regards
There are obviously different migrant catagories. My family are on the EOI but will not be joining me for a year. What visa do I apply for once offered residency is it skilled or family? I thought approval of the app was the granting of the visa not that I then had to pay for it times four as well!!
Do I have to pay for a visa for each member ie $800 each
Any assistance would be gratefullt appreciated.
Regards
Jul 11th 2007, 10:26 pm
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Re: VISA application Question
I have been selected on an EOI but yet to be offered residency as a skilled migrant whilst further checks are made.
There are obviously different migrant catagories. My family are on the EOI but will not be joining me for a year. What visa do I apply for once offered residency is it skilled or family? I thought approval of the app was the granting of the visa not that I then had to pay for it times four as well!!
Do I have to pay for a visa for each member ie $800 each
Any assistance would be gratefullt appreciated.
Regards
There are obviously different migrant catagories. My family are on the EOI but will not be joining me for a year. What visa do I apply for once offered residency is it skilled or family? I thought approval of the app was the granting of the visa not that I then had to pay for it times four as well!!
Do I have to pay for a visa for each member ie $800 each
Any assistance would be gratefullt appreciated.
Regards
First step is the EOI. If okay with that you'll get the ITA (Invitation to apply). Then there's the police checks, medical certificates and NZQA assessment which costs a fair chunk. The fee for ITA submission is NZ$800. If your application is successful you'll be asked for a NZ$300 migrant levy for each person named on your ITA although if there are more than four people the maximum you'll pay is NZ$1200. You won't get stickers in your passports without shelling out for the levy.
I assume by family you mean your spouse and children. Other family members would be another kettle of fish. But assuming you are referring to your immediate family they would have a year to fly over to New Zealand to activate their residence visas and receive their residence permits.
Jul 12th 2007, 12:11 am
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Re: VISA application Question
Well Sharky, you might as well hand over your wallet. It ain't gonna be cheap.
First step is the EOI. If okay with that you'll get the ITA (Invitation to apply). Then there's the police checks, medical certificates and NZQA assessment which costs a fair chunk. The fee for ITA submission is NZ$800. If your application is successful you'll be asked for a NZ$300 migrant levy for each person named on your ITA although if there are more than four people the maximum you'll pay is NZ$1200. You won't get stickers in your passports without shelling out for the levy.
I assume by family you mean your spouse and children. Other family members would be another kettle of fish. But assuming you are referring to your immediate family they would have a year to fly over to New Zealand to activate their residence visas and receive their residence permits.
First step is the EOI. If okay with that you'll get the ITA (Invitation to apply). Then there's the police checks, medical certificates and NZQA assessment which costs a fair chunk. The fee for ITA submission is NZ$800. If your application is successful you'll be asked for a NZ$300 migrant levy for each person named on your ITA although if there are more than four people the maximum you'll pay is NZ$1200. You won't get stickers in your passports without shelling out for the levy.
I assume by family you mean your spouse and children. Other family members would be another kettle of fish. But assuming you are referring to your immediate family they would have a year to fly over to New Zealand to activate their residence visas and receive their residence permits.
Jul 12th 2007, 2:39 pm
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Re: VISA application Question
Thanks for getting back to me, does that mean I will be paying $1200 since my wife and 2 kids will be joining me.
Also the year for them arriving to activate the visa, does that go on the date of them offering me residency or the date I did the EOI?
Thanks
Chris
Also the year for them arriving to activate the visa, does that go on the date of them offering me residency or the date I did the EOI?
Thanks
Chris
Jul 12th 2007, 6:36 pm
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Re: VISA application Question
The year starts when the visas are pasted in the passports.
