[dawn]

.... for 6 months?

Apart from having horrific weather!

Seriously, how would it affect my residence visa?

Dawn

[Sam B]

From what I gathered, you only have to spend 6 months in every year in NZ to keep your residence permit. That's what I understood from the seminar at the expo.

[dawn]

That's good, we'll just make it, we've been here 7 months!

[Avalon]

Just make sure that you are in NZ for more than 184 days a year for the first 2 years. Count the days - not the months - just to be safe!

Hxxx

[Leachie]

I'm sure you'll love it if you come back now, woke up today to 6" of snow and it's still snowing here in the midlands!

... maybe not so much after this week when the dreaded atlantic storms return and the days of mild, wind and rain. god bless the motherland!!

do you remember what -1ºc feels like ;) DON'T DO IT!

[smitjo]

Doesn't the 184 days per year relate to whether you get an IRRV or just a shorter RRV? This is what our case officer explained as we activated our PR visa in October 06 and hope to move over July next year!! I'm sure this is the case :uhoh

[Diny]

do you remember what -1ºc feels like ;) DON'T DO IT!

Just need to cast our minds back to winter in an NZ house !!!

[Diny]

hey Dawn - how goes it, not seen you for ages.

Are you heading back to UK?

[dawn]

I'm not sure if I'm going back yet, it won't be permanent if I do, just a couple of months, but I wanted to know how I stood. Apparently, if you have a valid permanent residence visa, you don't need a RRV, so I'm ok for a while.

[Moorf]

I thought the RRV's were issued as PART of the permanent residency :confused:, as in I thought you had to have one unless you had a NZ passport? At least an IRRV?

[Trigirl]

I thought the RRV's were issued as PART of the permanent residency :confused:thats right - the second blue sticker you get as part of PR is a 2 year RRV.

[Mexican in NZ]

I thought the RRV's were issued as PART of the permanent residency :confused:, as in I thought you had to have one unless you had a NZ passport? At least an IRRV?

Yes, that is right!
You do need a RRV's if you only have a PR...if yo u dont have an RRV then you can apply for one, it will cost you some money tho.
xoxo,
Adriana

[Avalon]

I'm not sure if I'm going back yet, it won't be permanent if I do, just a couple of months, but I wanted to know how I stood. Apparently, if you have a valid permanent residence visa, you don't need a RRV, so I'm ok for a while.

As evryone else says - you should have an RRV. A PR visa only allows you to enter the country the first time - its a single entry visa. If thats all you have - then if you leave the country they dont have to let you back in!

So just re- read your visa stickers. Genrally you get 2. One of them should say Returning Residents Visa. If you do not have that - you MUST contact NZIS before you leave NZ to find out why.

[dawn]

I just re-read them, you're right, I do have 2 - phew!

[Moorf]

PHEW!! :nice1

[dawn]

So, I'm definitely going back, managed to find a flight for $2100 with Zuji - excellent website BTW - I fly out next Wednesday, back in June :(

[Diny]

Have a great trip Dawn, hope all goes well for you and maybe we can catch up again in June.

Diny

[Kim39]

Enjoy the trip back lass, and thank you very much for doing my deed when you first arrived:laugh

Kim

[gil]

Good luck Dawn, keep in touch. Bang goes our sleepover for 6 months then :(

Love
Gil
x

PS remind Chris that we are here if they're visiting...

[dawn]

Kim, let me know if you need me to do the dirty deed again, though, you won't get them for 6 months!!

Gil & Diny, I'll hold you both to the meets, it'll give me something to look forward to when I'm back in the cold and damp, without hubby & kids :( Oh woe is me.

[Kim39]

[quote=dawn;116769]Kim, let me know if you need me to do the dirty deed again, though, you won't get them for 6 months!!

quote]

You are a star lass. If you don't mind i will take you up on the offer:clap Will drop you a PM around the end of May;)

Thanks lass

Kim

[dawn]

Or you could get some going bath ways ....

That'd keep you going for quite some time!

[Kim39]

Thanks for the idea Dawn, but unfortunately you can't get my brand on the way out, but it would be appreciated on your return. Same brand and amount if possible.;)

Kim