Sponsors (except those at F4.25b below) must give the mandatory sponsorship undertakings (see R4.5) for the first 5 years from their relatives' first day as a resident in New Zealand.
Sponsors who obtained residence in New Zealand on the basis of their status as refugees are only required to give an undertaking with respect to the applicant’s accommodation in New Zealand (see R4.5 a) for the first 5 years of their relatives' residence in New Zealand.
