[Milliemoo]

Hi,

I posted this on another thread, but it got a wee bit lost. Can anyone help with the following:

Just thought of something.....

See you might remember me mentioning that we will be entering NZ on our honeymoon with our newly stamped passport containing PR an RRV. That's fine, it just means when we emigrate 6-9 months later we'll be using our RRV.

Just had a thought about how many months of the year we are suppose to be in NZ to still qualify for PR, or does that not really matter? If it does matter, how may days in the year do you have to be in NZ and does the year start from when you 1st enter in NZ with PR?

And another question ....... has anyone heard of them extending the 6 months to send the migrant levy ? It would make life much easy if we could sort this out after the honeymoon and my passport would be in my married name. yay

Hope this makes sense

Milliemoo

[RoadRunner]

I'm afraid I can't help with most of your questions but I think Rich Adams posted a thread a few months ago that stated that in order to be entitled to an "indefinite" RRV (since the initial one expires after 2 years), you must meet certain criteria which includes having spent 184 days in each of the two years you held the first RRV... (Basically Rich suggested spending at least half of your first two years in NZ.)

I don't think it affects the PR itself - just the RRV.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can help you.

good luck (and congrats on the wedding)!
RoadRunner