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New Zealand — residency and citizenship timeline calculator

This tool projects illustrative eligibility dates for permanent residence (PR) and citizenship from your entry date, visa track, and gaps in residence. Immigration rules are complex and change often; always confirm with official sources.

Choose a destination

Click a marker to see typical relocation requirements and official sources for that country. The map stays at one zoom level (no zoom), but you can drag it to pan—especially useful on phones.
Click a marker to see typical relocation requirements and official sources for that country. The map stays at one zoom level (no zoom), but you can drag it to pan—especially useful on phones.

Your parameters

These fields use the country you selected on the map.

New Zealand

Only one visa or residence pathway is modeled for this country in the tool.

Optional. Used only for informational warnings against common absence thresholds.

Residence gaps

    Requirements & official sources

    New Zealand

    Typical requirements (summary)

    • Meet residence requirements for the relevant visa category leading to permanent residence.
    • Good character and time physically present in New Zealand are assessed.
    • Citizenship has its own residence and presence rules—see Immigration NZ and govt.nz.

    Official sources

    Disclaimer

    Laws, guidance, and processing times change. This page does not replace a qualified immigration lawyer or the competent authority. Use the linked official sources and verify every requirement before acting.