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Pre-submission readiness assessment

Thandi Pretorius

Partnership (Residence) · 20 Jun 2026
76%
Readiness
AI-assisted pre-submission readiness assessment — not immigration advice or a decision. Must be independently verified by a licensed adviser. INZ requirements change.

3 gap(s) and 0 RFI risk(s) across 15 requirements.

12
Passes
3
Gaps
0
RFI risks
Verdict Severity Finding Citation Snippet
Gap critical Missing — Valid passport or travel document
The application contains no document satisfying ID-PASSPORT-1 (INZ Operational Manual). The principal applicant must hold a passport or travel document that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended period of stay in New Zealand.
INZ Operational Manual ID-PASSPORT-1 (p.41) A principal applicant must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended period of stay.
Gap major Missing — Certified translations for all non-English documents (residence)
The application contains no document satisfying PR-TRANS-1 (Translation policy). Every document that is not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
Translation policy PR-TRANS-1 (p.22) Any document not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation prepared by an acceptable translator.
Gap minor Missing — Certified translation of marriage / birth certificates
The application contains no document satisfying PR-MARRIAGE-TRANS-1 (Translation policy). Marriage and birth certificates that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
Translation policy PR-MARRIAGE-TRANS-1 (p.28) Marriage and birth certificates not in English must be provided with a certified translation.
Pass critical Living together 12 months+ in a genuine and stable relationship
Present and consistent with PR-LIVING-1 (INZ Operational Manual).
INZ Operational Manual PR-LIVING-1 (p.150) Partners must have been living together for 12 months or more in a relationship that is genuine and stable.
Pass critical Eligible New Zealand partner / sponsor
Present and consistent with PR-SPONSOR-1 (INZ Operational Manual).
INZ Operational Manual PR-SPONSOR-1 (p.152) The supporting partner must be a New Zealand citizen or resident who is eligible to support a partnership-based application.
Pass major Completed and signed application form
Present and consistent with ADMIN-FORM-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist ADMIN-FORM-1 (p.3) Complete, sign and date the correct application form for the category you are applying under.
Pass major Breadth of relationship evidence
Present and consistent with PR-EVIDENCE-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist PR-EVIDENCE-1 (p.154) Provide a broad range of evidence showing your relationship is genuine, such as shared finances, correspondence, and photos over time.
Pass major Medical certificate (partnership residence)
Present and consistent with PR-HEALTH-1 (INZ Operational Manual).
INZ Operational Manual PR-HEALTH-1 (p.90) Applicants for residence must provide the required medical certificate to demonstrate an acceptable standard of health.
Pass major Police certificates (partnership residence)
Present and consistent with PR-CHAR-1 (Immigration Act 2009).
Immigration Act 2009 PR-CHAR-1 (p.76) Provide a police certificate for each country you have lived in for 12 months or more to meet character requirements.
Pass minor Acceptable passport-style photograph
Present and consistent with ID-PHOTO-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist ID-PHOTO-1 (p.12) Provide one recent passport-size photograph that meets the INZ photograph requirements.
Pass minor Application fee and levy paid
Present and consistent with ADMIN-FEE-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist ADMIN-FEE-1 (p.5) Pay the correct fee and immigration levy; include the receipt or proof of payment with your application.
Pass minor Marriage or birth certificate where relevant
Present and consistent with PR-CERT-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist PR-CERT-1 (p.156) Include a marriage certificate or birth certificate where relevant to support the partnership.
Pass minor Birth certificate to confirm identity where required
Present and consistent with ID-BIRTH-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist ID-BIRTH-1 (p.14) Provide a birth certificate where it is needed to confirm your identity or family relationships.
Pass minor Cover letter summarising the application
Present and consistent with ID-COVER-1 (INZ checklist).
INZ checklist ID-COVER-1 (p.8) Include a cover letter summarising your application and listing the documents provided.
Pass minor Chest x-ray (partnership residence)
Present and consistent with PR-XRAY-1 (INZ Operational Manual).
INZ Operational Manual PR-XRAY-1 (p.92) Applicants for residence must provide a chest x-ray certificate to demonstrate an acceptable standard of health.