Visas for partners and dependent children of temporary visa holders who are teachers

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If you are eligible under this category the 'reason for travel' you should select in your request to travel is:

• Family member of a work or student visa holder in New Zealand, then
• partner or dependent child of a teacher in New Zealand

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To be eligible, you must:

• be the partner or dependent child of a teacher who is currently in New Zealand on a temporary visa and is employed in a teaching role.

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If your request is successful, you will be invited to apply for a visa.

Your visa application must include, evidence of having lived together in a genuine and stable relationship with the primary visa holder. Evidence can include, but is not limited to:

• a description of your partnership, including details of previous shared living arrangements
• any supporting documentation demonstrating your partnership — including a marriage certificate, a joint bank account, or birth certificates for dependent children
• travel movements of you and your partner
• evidence your partner supports your travel to New Zealand
• any other evidence showing a commitment to a shared life.