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 type | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Investor Plus VisaGrowth category | Approved30 Oct | |
| 2 | Parent Retirement Resident Visa | Approved in principle5 Oct | |
| 3 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved in principle7 Oct | |
| 4 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved in principle21 Oct | |
| 5 | Parent Resident Visa | Approved in principle29 Oct | |
| 6 | Partnership Resident Visa | Approved6 Oct | |
| 7 | Second or Subsequent Resident Visa | Approved21 Oct | |
| 8 | Permanent Resident VisaGeneral | Approved21 Oct | |
| 9 | Resident Visa TransferTransferred to new passport | Approved2 Oct | |
| 10 | Resident Visa TransferTransferred to new passport | Approved30 Oct | |
| 11 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved6 Oct | |
| 12 | Accredited Employer Work Visa | Approved6 Oct | |
| 13 | Partnership Work Visa | Approved2 Oct | |
| 14 | Partnership Work Visa | Approved22 Oct | |
| 15 | Partner of a Worker Work VisaPartner of AEWV (open) | Approved2 Oct | |
| 16 | Student VisaPathway | Approved9 Oct | |
| 17 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved23 Oct | |
| 18 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved20 Oct | |
| 19 | Student VisaDependent of a Worker | Approved20 Oct | |
| 20 | Student VisaChild of NZ citizen/resident | Approved28 Oct | |
| 21 | Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple Entry | Approved6 Oct | |
| 22 | Parent and Grandparent Visitor VisaMultiple Entry | Approved30 Oct | |
| 23 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved30 Oct | |
| 24 | Visitor VisaGeneral | Approved30 Oct | |
| 25 | Employer AccreditationAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved7 Oct | |
| 26 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved22 Oct | |
| 27 | Job CheckAn employer approval, not a visa. | Approved30 Oct |
Full approval letters
27 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.
