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Long-Term Visitor Visa and Permit

Cook IslandsLiving from your own income

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Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

This route is for bona fide visitors who do not intend to undertake work for gain or reward or study while in the Cook Islands; the official source does not state that it is aimed at retirees, pensioners or passive-income holders.

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  • Current MFAI capture is bounded to the published page; this record is not an eligibility or publication decision.

Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

The current official source requires the applicant to meet the general requirements of evidence of sufficient funds for themselves and, if applicable, dependent children; it does not specify particular accepted types of income or assets.

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Limits of the record
  • Current MFAI capture is bounded to the published page; this record is not an eligibility or publication decision.

What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

The current official source does not specify a numeric income, savings, or financial-resources threshold; it requires evidence of sufficient funds for themselves and, if applicable, dependent children.

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Limits of the record
  • Current MFAI capture is bounded to the published page; this record is not an eligibility or publication decision.

Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

The applicant must be a bona fide visitor who does not intend to undertake work for gain or reward or study while in the Cook Islands. The sufficient-funds requirement covers the applicant and, if applicable, dependent children.

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Limits of the record
  • Current MFAI capture is bounded to the published page; this record is not an eligibility or publication decision.

How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The applicant must not extend their stay as a visitor in the Cook Islands beyond 12 months at any one time if a New Zealander, or beyond eight months at any one time if another foreign national. Applicants visiting for longer than six months must provide evidence of good character and have an acceptable standard of health. The official source does not state renewal conditions or a longer-term residence route.

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Limits of the record
  • Current MFAI capture is bounded to the published page; this record is not an eligibility or publication decision.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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