What's the difference between PR, IRRV and CS in New Zealand?

First of all, we should pay attention to a concept, that is, the difference between resident status and citizenship. A holder of a New Zealand green card or a permanent green card refers to a person who has the status of a New Zealand resident (refers to a person who has the right to live in New Zealand for a long time or permanently, is protected by the laws of the New Zealand government, and enjoys the rights and obligations of a New Zealand resident; A person with New Zealand citizenship refers to a person who has become a New Zealand citizen and holds a New Zealand passport. He is also protected by the laws of the New Zealand government and enjoys the rights and obligations of New Zealand residents.

New Zealand's PR (green card), IRRV (permanent green card) and CS (nationality) have the following differences (taking China people as an example):

1, call the difference above.

Traditionally, China citizens who have obtained the resident status of other countries and settled overseas are called "overseas Chinese", that is, those who hold green cards or permanent green cards but still retain their original nationality. China people who have acquired other nationalities become "foreign Chinese", that is, people who change their nationality and have other nationalities.

2. Differences at the legal level

New Zealand green card (or permanent green card) has been obtained, but the holder of the green card is still a citizen of China. Immigration New Zealand will attach a resident visa (commonly known as a green card) to China's passport, giving him long-term or permanent residency in New Zealand. At this time, the green card holder will have two identities, namely, China citizenship and New Zealand resident status, which are protected by the laws of the Chinese and New Zealand governments in diplomacy.

People who acquire New Zealand citizenship (because China does not support dual citizenship) will automatically give up China citizenship and become New Zealand citizens after acquiring New Zealand citizenship. At this time, people who hold New Zealand nationality have changed their nationality and become New Zealanders in the legal sense, and are only protected by the New Zealand government diplomatically.

3. Differences in visa-free access to other countries

Only people with New Zealand citizenship and New Zealand passports can enjoy visa-free access to hundreds of other countries. Holding a China passport and a New Zealand green card (permanent green card) can facilitate the application for tourist visas to most countries in the world; People who only hold China passports without New Zealand green cards do not enjoy this right.

The above is the difference between green card, permanent green card and nationality. The main difference between a green card and a permanent green card is the limitation. The green card is valid for 10 years, and the holder of the green card can enjoy the right to live in New Zealand within the validity period. There is no time limit for a permanent green card, and holders of permanent green cards can enjoy permanent residency in New Zealand.