Which family relationships qualify?
A dependent child may join a parent in New Zealand for military work. The child must be 17 or younger, or 18 or 19 with no children of their own, and rely on the parent for financial support.
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- This answer covers only the cited part of the approved question; see the official route page for remaining conditions.
- Captured Immigration New Zealand route page, text line 23
Your dependent children can join you while you are in New Zealand for military work.
- https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-military-visitor-visa/
We will consider your child to be dependent if they rely on you for financial support, and they are aged: 17 or younger, or 18 or 19 with no children of their own.
- https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-military-visitor-visa/
If your child is 17 or younger, we will consider them as relying on you for financial support, and you will not need to provide any evidence of this.
- https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-military-visitor-visa/
If your child is 18 or 19 with no children of their own, we may ask you to provide supporting evidence, such as: documents showing they are enrolled at school or university receipts showing you are paying daily expenses, like mobile phone, clothes or food bank account details showing you are paying your child an allowance receipts for big purchases and travel for your child.
- https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-military-visitor-visa/
You must provide evidence that confirms you are the dependent child's parent. This can include: their birth certificate adoption papers any other documents that confirm the relationship.
- https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-military-visitor-visa/
If your child is travelling alone or with one parent, we may ask for evidence they have the right to leave their country of residence, for example, custody or guardianship papers.