Is it okay to have a Spanish residence visa in New Zealand?

China Overseas Chinese Network 65438+February 10 According to a report compiled by New Zealand's Chinese Herald, the New Zealand Immigration Bureau announced on the 9th that it will resume processing all overseas residence applications before the border is gradually reopened next year.

Last year, due to the border restrictions caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, the processing of most overseas visa applications was suspended.

However, in a recent court case, the court ruled that the processing of overseas residence applications submitted before the border was closed in March 2020 should be completed. About 2,300 applications for residence were received before the border was closed, and these applications are still pending.

The government has now decided to cancel the time limit for holders of overseas resident visas to visit New Zealand for the first time.

The general manager in charge of the border and visa business of the Immigration Bureau said that this decision means that it is now possible to resume processing new applications for offshore residence.

She said that the Immigration Bureau will contact the applicants soon to inform them of the latest situation.

The government will also decide how to enable people applying for residence visas to travel to New Zealand after the border restrictions come into effect in March 2020. At present, there are about 3000 applications in this category.

In addition, about 4,000 overseas people who have already held residence visas but are unable to enter the country are also protected by the decision of the High Court. This means that these visa holders can now enter New Zealand if they meet the requirements of the air border order (such as holding MIQ certificates and conducting pre-departure tests).

Those who are qualified to travel to New Zealand still need to book a controlled isolation room. Those who plan to enter the country when the border is gradually opened in 2022 do not need to be isolated, which will depend on the border restrictions implemented.