1. 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.
2. 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.
Effective 29/11/2010
F4.30 Conditions of a resident visa granted under the Parent Category
See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 49, 55
1. A resident visa granted under the Parent Category is subject to the condition that the sponsor of the visa holder meets their obligations as set out in F4.25 until five years from the visa holder’s first day as a resident in New Zealand.
2. The multiple entry travel conditions on a resident visa granted under the Parent Category must be valid for until five years from the visa holder’s first day as a resident in New Zealand.
Effective 29/11/2010