Refugee Family Support Category
The Refugee Family Support Category allows
for a number of refugees’ family members to
be considered for residence in New Zealand
each year. You may only lodge an application
for residence under this category if your
New Zealand sponsor’s registration was selected
from the tier one or two queues and you are
invited to apply.
You (and your partner and/or dependent
children) may be granted residence under the
Refugee Family Support Category if:
• your sponsor meets the ‘eligible sponsor’
requirements (see below)
• you are not eligible for residence in
New Zealand under any other residence
category
• you are healthy and of good character, and
• you apply within 12 months of us writing to
your sponsor advising that their registration
has been selected from the tier one or two
queue.