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Update to Parent Category Sponsor Minimum Income Thresholds

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateMay 1, 2023
CategoryFamily reunification / permanent residence
Policy toolIncome thresholds / sponsorship requirements
Affected groupParents of nz citizens/residents

Policy effect

Updated the minimum income thresholds required for sponsors in the Parent Category Resident Visa (Operational Manual instruction F4.35) based on the median wage of NZD $29.66 per hour ($61,692.80 p.a.), establishing the baseline single sponsor requirement for one parent at NZD $92,539.20 (1.5x median wage).

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Updated the minimum income thresholds required for sponsors in the Parent Category Resident Visa (Operational Manual instruction F4.35) based on the median wage of NZD $29.66 per hour ($61,692.80 p.a.), establishing the baseline single sponsor requirement for one parent at NZD $92,539.20 (1.5x median wage).

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… has been living with the sponsoring adult child for a period of at least 12 months in a partnership that is genuine and stable (see F2.10.1); and they meet the requirements for the recognition of a partnership set out at F2.15. F4.35.5.1 Minimum income thresholds The minimum income threshold for sponsors under the Parent Category is based on the following and is set out in the tables at (b) and (c) below: 1.5 times the median income if sponsoring a single parent; and an additional 0.5 times the median income for each additional parent sponsored; and an additional 0.5 times the median income (combined) if two people are acting as sponsors. Minimum income thresholds for one sponsor: Number of Parents Effective date Median income 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 May 2023 onwards $61,692.80 $92,539.20 $123,385.60 $154,232 $185,078.40 $215,924.80 $246,771.20 1 January 2022 to 30 April 2023 $57,740.80 $86,611.20 $115,481.60 $144,352 $173,222.40 $ 202,092.80 $230,963.20 1 January to 31 December 2021 $56,160.00 $ 84,240 $ 112,320 $ 140,400 $ 168,480 $ 196,560 $224,640 1 January to 31 December 2020 $53,040.00 $ 79,560 $ 106,080 $ 132,600 $ 159,120 $ 185,640 $ 212,160 Minimum income thresholds for two (joint) sponsors … instructions in place before 7 October 2019, but that partner did not act as a sponsor, this is not considered ‘sponsorship’ for the purposes of these instructions. Effective 01/05/2023 PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (28/02/2025) F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (25/07/2024) F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (28/02/2024) F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (27/02/2023) F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (12/10/2022) F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (24/02/2020) …
Immigration New ZealandImmigration New Zealand Operational Manual, F4.35 Sponsorship Requirements (01/05/2023).Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/81674.htm

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