Family & visitor — Household
Family pathways
Household-level planning across dependants, principals, and visitor-class travel—one coherent timeline.
- Partner and household sequencing
- Lawful visitor framing
- Compliance-aware preparation
Family pathways span visitor, partner, dependant, and sometimes skilled-led routes. RTNZ treats the household as one planning unit so sequencing, evidence, and purpose stay aligned across members.
Audience: Multi-person households where more than one visa class or timeline may apply.
Household map
List each member’s status goal, current visa, and constraints. The plan should read as one timeline, not parallel conflicting stories.
Dependants and children
Children’s schooling and custody facts can affect timing and evidence. Surface them early.
When to escalate
Use Check Eligibility when the map is complex; Book Strategy Session when trade-offs need a live conversation.
Readiness
- Create a single-page household table: name, visa, expiry, country of passport.
- Flag custody or separation issues that affect applications.
- Link to principal skilled or study routes where relevant.
FAQ
Common questions
Partner & spouse and the visitor overview pages are common entry points. Pathway Finder helps when the family is unsure which route family to open first.
Next steps with RTNZ
Check Eligibility structures intake when facts are forming. Book Strategy Session is for a live conversation when household trade-offs need it.
Related pages
Trust and boundaries
One timeline for the household
Map everyone’s status on a single page before filing parallel stories. Book Strategy Session when dependants or custody facts need a live trade-off conversation.
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