ineedhelp09

I have been staying in NZ for almost one year. I entered NZ as a permanent resident of OZ and was granted Residence Permit based on my OZ PR and my OZ PR will be expired by the end of next month.

After my OZ PR expires, does it mean I am staying in NZ illegally?
Does it mean I will have to leave NZ and then apply for a visa to NZ?

When the Australian PR expires, does the NZ PR expire too? Or are the two countries' PRs handled independently once they are issued?

Thanks!

powderman75

Hi ineedhelp09,

I would recommend that you contact NZ immigration services (via the phone or their website: www.immigration.govt.nz) and ask them the question directly. I have had similar questions and had varying success in getting definative answers from them.

My understanding however is that what counts is the NZ permanent residence permit stamped in your passport. If you have this then you can legally (as it says) remain in NZ indefinately - however this entitlement expires when you leave the country (even if you only leave for a day!).

In order to be able to leave NZ (holidays/work etc) and be allowed to return as a permanent resident you will need to apply for a resident return visa (RRV). There is info (somewhere hard to find) on the NZ immigration website whcih gives the conditions for each of the RRV's available (they vary from 14day validity to permanent validity).

If you do speak to NZ immigration services please share any info they give you.

Hope this helps.

Rgds
powderman75

NakiMan

Maybe I'm just being stupid, but how can Australian permanent residence expire?

Surely its permanent, isn't it?

BEVS

It depends on the conditions attached to that offer of OZ PR . Not that I know anything about Oz Immy. I don't. I simply read this other post from ineedhelp09


Now call me an old sour puss but I'd say this bloke has little intention of fulfilling the requirements attached to his OZ PR visa .

Also note the inconsistency of this persons status and actual country of residence

and


Let's hope that NZIS and OZ immy are wise to this sort of thing and talk to each other.

Makes a mockery of those of us that enter NZ or OZ properly.

NakiMan

Well spotted, Bevs

I hadn't seen the other post. Clearly more going on here than meets the eye

hereandthere

But you have to be resident though. There is a time limit on how long you can be out of Australia and then the PR expires. I think it is five years.

TeamEmbo

But if its anything like NZ rules, in order to gain your IRRV and be able to come and go freely you have to have met the conditions of PR so if they state you should be present living/working in Oz for x amount of months in the initial 2 year period in order to gain/retain PR and an IRRV and you haven't done that, then surely you have to start the process again?

kiwi_child

Your Australian PR stamp can only be re-issued by OZ govt. Here is a link to their website in NZ. http://www.australia.org.nz/

NZ PR likewise will require a re-ssue by the issuing authority (NZ govt). You should find info somewhere on this site: http://newzealand.govt.nz/.

I don't think you actually lose PR status, just that a stamp in passport might need updating. Not sure as I've never needed to apply for residency.

Good luck with it.