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Partner of a worker: check the supporting visa
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What to check first
- Check your partner’s visa category, expiry and relevant employment conditions.
- Show that you are living together in a genuine and stable partnership.
- Check additional AEWV or other category-specific supporting-partner requirements.
Prepare for a useful first conversation
Bring your partner’s visa type, job and pay details, your own visa expiry and a relationship timeline. Organise shared-address and household evidence by date.
A common question
Do I need my own job offer?
INZ states that a job offer is not required for this visa. You still need to meet the supporting-partner, relationship and other visa requirements.
Prepare your application file
- Supporting partner: their eVisa, current job, pay and relevant employment records. The exact work visa category matters.
- Relationship: a timeline and dated shared-address, household and financial evidence showing your life together.
- Your plans: current status, living costs and any children who need separate visa applications.
A point worth checking early
Do not use the rules for partners of NZ citizens or residents for this category. Eligibility may depend on your partner’s work visa, occupation and pay.
Our published service fee
$1,500
This is the fee displayed on our service page. Confirm the scope and applicable costs before engaging us. Government charges, where applicable, are separate. Official processing estimates can change and are not guaranteed completion dates.
Discuss the support you need
Ask us to check supporting-partner eligibility alongside your relationship evidence and any family applications.
We will confirm the work included and the applicable fees before you engage us. The checklist is a starting point; the documents required depend on your circumstances.
Related guides
Explore relevant options; moving between visas is not automatic. Each route has its own requirements.