Comparison between New Zealand Permanent Residents and Citizens

New Zealand is a mainstream immigrant country. The New Zealand government welcomes people with immigration conditions to apply for immigration, and has set up various immigration programs to facilitate people to apply for immigration to New Zealand. Because of this, there are two different concepts of identity: New Zealand permanent residents and New Zealand citizens. Let's take a look at it with the overseas immigration network.

1, the difference between permanent residents and citizens in New Zealand

Resident: a person who has the right to live and work legally in New Zealand and fulfill the rights and obligations enjoyed by residents.

Citizen: A person who holds a New Zealand passport and performs the rights and obligations of a citizen.

Usually, it is not easy for us to figure out the permits and visas. What is the most suitable translation of permit? A permit visa is a kind of visa. Visas have always been famous because visas are needed to enter other countries. Of course, New Zealand passport holders can enjoy visa-free treatment in many countries and regions around the world, which is another story. Moreover, many people know that they need to apply for a visa before going abroad. Without a visa, the border inspection in your own country will not be released.

2. The difference between the rights and obligations of these identities.

Permanent residents can live permanently in New Zealand, but whether they can leave the country depends on whether your PR visa is valid. If it fails, they can't leave the country. If you live 1 year, you have the right to vote. Except that you can't be a diplomat or a soldier (maybe not), the other rights and obligations are the same as those of citizens. Permanent residents can be cancelled for some reasons, such as serious criminal offences or other crimes that the Immigration Bureau cannot tolerate.

A permanent return visa is a kind of permanent resident, but you can enter and leave New Zealand at will. As for where you are going, the New Zealand government has no obligation to take care of you. Your passport is still in China, so you need a visa to go anywhere, except back to the mainland. In the legal sense, you are still a citizen of China and a pure China. Of course, if you are a criminal, you can cancel your permanent resident status. You are not a New Zealander yet, so you need the holder to be a good citizen.

Citizens with black passports are already New Zealand citizens. Then you can go to a bunch of countries in the world without a visa, and the New Zealand government will protect you. Of course, you need a visa to return to China. Citizen, after changing your passport, the New Zealand government cannot revoke your nationality. But for China people, there is no China passport for naturalization, and the China government does not recognize dual citizenship at present; If you are kicked out, you will have nowhere to stay on earth, so you will not cancel your passport. So, take New Zealand citizens, please rest assured.

3. How to become a citizen from a permanent resident?

To sum up, the order is: PR (permanent resident)-> Immigration supervisor-> IRRV (permanent sign-back, this is unnecessary, not a necessary condition for citizens, but most people in China take it)-> Immigration supervisor-> Citizen (citizen)

Visa-Visa:

There are many kinds. This is the entry permit I applied for in advance. That is to say, I told you in advance that I was going to your country. Please make an appointment first. Of course, it is difficult for some countries to make an appointment, such as the United States and some countries in Europe; In some countries, such as China, it is very easy to make an appointment. With this appointment, it is not certain whether the passport holder can enter the territory of the other party. When entering the customs, they will first check whether you have a permit, and then check your purpose and so on. If you find that you have an appointment to study abroad and come to work, there is a great possibility that you will be rejected directly. If they agree to let you in, then they will give you a permission, which is the permission mentioned above.

License-License:

There are also many kinds. Just put a stamp on your passport and see what it says. Permit! Regular and permanent residence permits are both beautiful stickers (of course, the price is different). If you are staying in New Zealand, the Immigration Bureau will check whether you are legally staying, and only look at the permit. In other words, the visa can expire, but the license cannot expire, otherwise it will be black; If the Immigration Bureau sees that the visa has expired, there is still a way to discuss it. If you don't even have a permit, you will be directly locked in a dark room.

Permanent residents (permanent residents):

As the name implies, you have the right to live permanently in New Zealand. When you get PR, the Immigration Bureau will give you two stickers, one is a permanent residence permit and the other is a two-year residence visa. But this visa does not say that you have the right to enter New Zealand permanently, and it is only valid for two years. Simply put, if you get PR, you can stay in New Zealand forever, but if you leave, there is no guarantee that you will come back. Why? Because your PR visa is not permanent, it is only valid for two years. If your visa for studying abroad expires, although you have PR permission, you can't enter New Zealand without a visa, so your PR permission is invalid. Visa holders must pay attention to this, or their hard-earned visas will be invalidated so easily, which is really crazy.

Immigration control in New Zealand;

Let's talk about why we should take an immigration prison first, and make clear our purpose. Immigration supervision is to get a permanent visa back. Let's have a clear goal. Let's see why the government wants you to sit in an immigration prison. After you get the PR, you can't run away immediately, because you haven't contributed to your new employer (paying taxes), so it is stipulated that you must stay in New Zealand for half a year within two years, unlike imprisonment, so it is called immigration supervision. New Zealand is fine. Once in immigration prison, it will be immune for life. In other countries, vaccinations should be given frequently, and immigration supervisors should sit all the time. Australia stays for two years every five years, and Canada stays for half a year. Those who meet the requirements can be renewed. If you don't meet the requirements, see you next time.

Immigration supervision time:

PR (from the beginning of the business)? "Two years (two years from the date of application, each year 184 days)? Get IRRV (the latest part of the permanent visa for immigration supervision is changed to five years, of which the last two years must be in New Zealand every year 184 days or more.

PR (from the beginning of the business)? "Five years (five years from the date of application, one * * * 1350 days in New Zealand; In these five years, I have been in New Zealand for at least 240 days every year. )? "citizen

Permanent check-in (indefinite return resident visa):

This permanent endorsement is very unusual and can be said to be the ultimate version of New Zealand PR. When you complete the immigration control, you will get this visa. As the name implies, you can now expect to stay in New Zealand for a long time (because you already have PR permission) or you can always enter and leave New Zealand. This visa is always valid. Of all the immigrant countries, only New Zealand has such a visa. Other countries, such as Australia, don't have this visa category, which means that your PR visa is always valid (it will always expire), so you have to renew it before it expires. Do you need to meet the conditions for renewal? Do you need to sit down? Immigration director? .

Citizen-citizen:

A citizen is a person who holds a New Zealand passport. Legally speaking, you are not from China, no different from the local New Zealanders. Holding a New Zealand passport, belonging to New Zealand nationality. Except for the color of your skin, your status is no different from that of a foreigner in New Zealand. The main time conditions for applying for citizenship are: after obtaining New Zealand PR, a * * * has lived in New Zealand for 65,438+0,350 days in the last five years; And lived in New Zealand for at least 240 days every year in these five years.