Tier one sponsors for the queue
Tier one sponsors may sponsor their parent,
grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew,
niece, adult sibling or adult child, and that
person’s partner and/or dependent children.
Tier one sponsors must:
• be an eligible sponsor, and
• have no ‘family member’ who is eligible for
residence in New Zealand under any other
category of residence instructions, and either
• have no ‘immediate family’ living lawfully and
permanently in New Zealand, or
• Be the ‘sole carer’ of a dependent relative or
relatives in New Zealand and have no other
‘immediate family’ in New Zealand (the caredfor
relative must also have no other
‘immediate family’ in New Zealand).