Maz

Help! I need to get hubby an extension to his visitor's permit, and pronto, before I submit our ITA stuff which is all ready to go. Which form do I use? Is it 1017? I'm on a work permit right now, just a regular permit, not WTR.

Thanks! I might need help with which boxes to check, too. Looks like they want a temporary chest x-ray cert grrrr. Maybe I should give them the full one and then reference that in the ITA?

Urgent help required please! (sorry about this, don't do this very often, but Phil's medical cert is on the brink of expiring!)

Looks like unless he can swing by when he's in Welly today (for his signature), I can't lodge this for him today either grrrr.

Thanks all...

TeamEmbo

Can't help with which form Maz, sorry. But was told by Immigration before we got PR that they would allow a 2 week leeway on their processing time on meds and police checks as long as they were valid on the date we applied.
Hope you get in sorted in time. Best guess would be contact Immigration, they usually do their best to be accommodating.

simonmarkellis

1017 looks the right form to me! Can't see any others on the website...

happynz

Why wasn't he issued an open work permit valid the same length as your permit?

UKNZAUS

It's $130 for extended visitor permit and they will extend it for the same duration as your Work Permit

UKNZAUS

Also, you have to allow 4 weeks from submitting form to having permits back. With only 8 days until Christmas, are you sure it'll be back in time? Trying to save a few $$$ isn't worth the risk of being an overstayer

Maz

Thanks TE. I've found them to be very accommodating, too.

Cheers luv!

Because I didn't apply for it as he's not going to work. At least not for quite a while. Yes, I know, I should have got this extension before now...

Sweet as!

Actually Wellington processes RRV and extensions for VV in the same day, or within 24 hours, I forget which. So even when they shut down, I'll have lodged the ITA. Everything is set to go on that, just need to write the accompanying letter, saying what's where, get Phil to sign where he needs to, then as soon as I get his police checks and passport back, we just reference out still-in-date medicals and lodge the behemoth.

Thanks all, knew I could rely on you lot.

Maz

Actually ... I think I'll take everything along with me tomorrow and ask if what would be his overstay come Jan 12th would be "officially" an overstay if the ITA is already lodged. I'll see what the ever-helpful lovely lady at the front desk says.

Maz

Heh... just noticed. I say "actually" waaaay too much!