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New Zealand visa approvals, October 2026: Active Investor Plus, parent retirement, parent and permanent resident visas

Our October 2026 approvals include an Active Investor Plus visa, Parent Retirement and Parent Resident Visa approvals in principle, partnership, permanent and second or subsequent resident visas, resident visa transfers, AEWVs, partnership work visas, student and visitor visas, an employer accreditation and Job…

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Anonymised Active Investor Plus Visa approval noticeAnonymised Parent Retirement Resident Visa approval in principle noticeAnonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle noticeAnonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle noticeAnonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle noticeAnonymised Partnership Resident Visa approval noticeAnonymised Second or Subsequent Resident Visa approval noticeAnonymised Permanent Resident Visa approval noticeAnonymised Resident Visa Transfer approval noticeAnonymised Resident Visa Transfer approval noticeAnonymised Accredited Employer Work Visa approval noticeAnonymised Accredited Employer Work Visa approval noticeAnonymised Partnership Work Visa approval noticeAnonymised Partnership Work Visa approval noticeAnonymised Partner of a Worker Work Visa approval noticeAnonymised Student Visa approval noticeAnonymised Student Visa approval noticeAnonymised Student Visa approval noticeAnonymised Student Visa approval noticeAnonymised Student Visa approval noticeAnonymised Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa approval noticeAnonymised Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa approval noticeAnonymised Visitor Visa approval noticeAnonymised Visitor Visa approval noticeAnonymised Employer Accreditation approval noticeAnonymised Job Check approval noticeAnonymised Job Check approval notice
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Active Investor Plus Visa · Approved · 30 October 2026

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October 2026 at a glance

This month the Leader team has compiled approval records for a range of New Zealand visa and employer-related applications, covering an Active Investor Plus visa (Growth category), a Parent Retirement Resident Visa approval in principle and three Parent Resident Visa approvals in principle, a partnership resident visa, a Permanent Resident Visa and a Second or Subsequent Resident Visa, two resident visas transferred to new passports, AEWVs, partnership work visas and a partner of a worker work visa, student visas (including Pathway, dependent of a worker and child of a New Zealand citizen or resident), Parent and Grandparent Multiple Entry and other visitor visas, an employer accreditation and Job Checks.

This month's 27 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 typeResult
1Active Investor Plus VisaGrowth categoryApproved30 Oct
2Parent Retirement Resident VisaApproved in principle5 Oct
3Parent Resident VisaApproved in principle7 Oct
4Parent Resident VisaApproved in principle21 Oct
5Parent Resident VisaApproved in principle29 Oct
6Partnership Resident VisaApproved6 Oct
7Second or Subsequent Resident VisaApproved21 Oct
8Permanent Resident VisaGeneralApproved21 Oct
9Resident Visa TransferTransferred to new passportApproved2 Oct
10Resident Visa TransferTransferred to new passportApproved30 Oct
11Accredited Employer Work VisaApproved6 Oct
12Accredited Employer Work VisaApproved6 Oct
13Partnership Work VisaApproved2 Oct
14Partnership Work VisaApproved22 Oct
15Partner of a Worker Work VisaPartner of AEWV (open)Approved2 Oct
16Student VisaPathwayApproved9 Oct
17Student VisaDependent of a WorkerApproved23 Oct
18Student VisaDependent of a WorkerApproved20 Oct
19Student VisaDependent of a WorkerApproved20 Oct
20Student VisaChild of NZ citizen/residentApproved28 Oct
21Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple EntryApproved6 Oct
22Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple EntryApproved30 Oct
23Visitor VisaGeneralApproved30 Oct
24Visitor VisaGeneralApproved30 Oct
25Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa.Approved7 Oct
26Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa.Approved22 Oct
27Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa.Approved30 Oct

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Full approval letters

27 letters, ordered by visa type. Personal and identifying details have been anonymised.

Anonymised Active Investor Plus Visa approval notice
1 / 27Active Investor Plus VisaApprovedGrowth category
Anonymised Parent Retirement Resident Visa approval in principle notice
2 / 27Parent Retirement Resident VisaApproval in Principle
Anonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle notice
3 / 27Parent Resident VisaApproval in Principle
Anonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle notice
4 / 27Parent Resident VisaApproval in Principle
Anonymised Parent Resident Visa approval in principle notice
5 / 27Parent Resident VisaApproval in Principle
Anonymised Partnership Resident Visa approval notice
6 / 27Partnership Resident VisaApproved
Anonymised Second or Subsequent Resident Visa approval notice
7 / 27Second or Subsequent Resident VisaApproved
Anonymised Permanent Resident Visa approval notice
8 / 27Permanent Resident VisaApprovedGeneral
Anonymised Resident Visa Transfer approval notice
9 / 27Resident Visa TransferApprovedTransferred to new passport
Anonymised Resident Visa Transfer approval notice
10 / 27Resident Visa TransferApprovedTransferred to new passport
Anonymised Accredited Employer Work Visa approval notice
11 / 27Accredited Employer Work VisaApproved
Anonymised Accredited Employer Work Visa approval notice
12 / 27Accredited Employer Work VisaApproved
Anonymised Partnership Work Visa approval notice
13 / 27Partnership Work VisaApproved
Anonymised Partnership Work Visa approval notice
14 / 27Partnership Work VisaApproved
Anonymised Partner of a Worker Work Visa approval notice
15 / 27Partner of a Worker Work VisaApprovedPartner of AEWV (open)
Anonymised Student Visa approval notice
16 / 27Student VisaApprovedPathway
Anonymised Student Visa approval notice
17 / 27Student VisaApprovedDependent of a Worker
Anonymised Student Visa approval notice
18 / 27Student VisaApprovedDependent of a Worker
Anonymised Student Visa approval notice
19 / 27Student VisaApprovedDependent of a Worker
Anonymised Student Visa approval notice
20 / 27Student VisaApprovedChild of NZ citizen/resident
Anonymised Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa approval notice
21 / 27Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaApprovedMultiple Entry
Anonymised Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa approval notice
22 / 27Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaApprovedMultiple Entry
Anonymised Visitor Visa approval notice
23 / 27Visitor VisaApprovedGeneral
Anonymised Visitor Visa approval notice
24 / 27Visitor VisaApprovedGeneral
Anonymised Employer Accreditation approval notice
25 / 27Employer AccreditationApprovedAn employer approval, not a visa.
Anonymised Job Check approval notice
26 / 27Job CheckApprovedAn employer approval, not a visa.
Anonymised Job Check approval notice
27 / 27Job CheckApprovedAn employer approval, not a visa.

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