Parent Retirement Resident Visa · Approved · 6 January 2026
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This month the Leader team has compiled approval records for a range of New Zealand visa and employer-related applications, covering Parent Retirement Resident Visas, an Active Investor Plus visa (Growth category), a Parent Resident Visa and Permanent Resident Visas, a Green List Straight to Residence approval in principle, AEWVs and a partner work visa, student visas, visitor visas (including guardian visas) and Job Checks.
This month's 30 anonymised approval documents are displayed by category in the Success cases gallery. Every case has its own background, documents and assessment conditions; what we show is not a guarantee of outcome or immigration advice for your individual situation.
To protect the privacy of clients and other parties, personal and identifying information in the documents shown has been anonymised.
This month’s approvals
| # | Visa type | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved6 Jan | |
| 2 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved5 Jan | |
| 3 | Active Investor Plus VisaGrowth category | Approved20 Jan | |
| 4 | Straight to Residence Resident VisaGreen List | Approved in principle9 Jan | |
| 5 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved19 Jan | |
| 6 | Permanent Resident VisaGeneral | Approved19 Jan | |
| 7 | Permanent Resident VisaGeneral | Approved29 Jan | |
| 8 | Permanent Resident VisaGeneral | Approved15 Jan | |
| 9 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved8 Jan | |
| 10 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved6 Jan | |
| 11 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved12 Jan | |
| 12 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved20 Jan | |
| 13 | Partner of a Student Work Visa | Approved29 Jan | |
| 14 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved5 Jan | |
| 15 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved16 Jan | |
| 16 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved26 Jan | |
| 17 | Student VisaFee Paying | Approved27 Jan | |
| 18 | Student VisaPathway | Approved9 Jan | |
| 19 | Student VisaEnglish Language | Approved16 Jan | |
| 20 | Student VisaEnglish Language | Approved20 Jan | |
| 21 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved28 Jan | |
| 22 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved29 Jan | |
| 23 | Student VisaChild of NZ citizen/resident | Approved21 Jan | |
| 24 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved8 Jan | |
| 25 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved21 Jan | |
| 26 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved22 Jan | |
| 27 | Visitor VisaGuardian of a student | Approved14 Jan | |
| 28 | Visitor VisaGuardian of a student | Approved27 Jan | |
| 29 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved12 Jan | |
| 30 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved14 Jan |
Full approval letters
30 letters, ordered by visa type. Personal and identifying details have been anonymised.
About this case
This case is published with the client’s written consent, with personally identifiable information removed. The outcome reflects the policy in force at the time and the client’s particular circumstances. It does not mean other applications will have the same result, and it is not immigration advice for any individual.