
6 December 2023
Harpreet Deol
[FYI request #24742 email]
DOIA 2324-1069
Tēnā koe Harpreet
Thank you for your email of 14 November 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
1. Could you please advise how many applications for Parent Resident Visa are lodged until
now since the category reopened in November 2022?
2. Also please advise how many weekdays it has taken to process an application?
3. How many applications have been approved until now?
Our Response
Question 1
Could you please advise how many applications for Parent Resident Visa are lodged until now since the
category reopened in November 2022?
Table 1: The number of Parent Resident Visa applications submitted since 1 November 2022, broken
down by submission month, as at 27 November 2023.
Submission Month
Number of Parent Resident Visa applications submitted
2022-12
3
2023-01
20
2023-02
43
2023-03
128
2023-04
170
2023-05
228
2023-06
256
2023-07
178
2023-08
147
2023-09
230
2023-10
227
2023-11
281
Total
1,911
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Question 2:
Also please advise how many weekdays it has taken to process an application?
Table 2: Processing times for Parent Resident Visa applications completed since 1 November 2022, as
at 27 November 2023.
50% completed within
90% completed within
100% completed within
79 weekdays
131 weekdays
226 weekdays
Question 3:
How many applications have been approved until now?
Table 3: The number of Parent Resident Visa applications approved since 1 November 2022, broken
down by approval month, as at 27 November 2023.
Approval Month
Number of Parent Resident Visa applications approved
2023-01
2
2023-03
8
2023-04
11
2023-05
10
2023-06
44
2023-07
47
2023-08
41
2023-09
38
2023-10
31
2023-11
144
Total
376
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address]
Nāku noa, nā
Jock Gilray
Director Visa
Chief Operating Officer Immigration Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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