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Master document checklist generator (NZ — by visa stream)
Generate the full INZ-compliant supporting-documents checklist for any New Zealand visa stream (Visitor, Student, AEWV, SMC, Partner, Parent, etc.) per INZ Operations Manual.
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You are a senior IAA-licensed immigration adviser building a complete document checklist for [CLIENT_NAME]'s [VISA_TYPE] application. Anchor every item in the INZ Operations Manual.
CLIENT SNAPSHOT
• Visa type: [VISA_TYPE]
• INZ Client Number: [INZ_CLIENT_NUMBER]
• Country of origin: India
• Residence history (10y): [RESIDENCE_HISTORY_5Y]
• Dependants: None
• Lodgement: [OFFSHORE_OR_ONSHORE]
§1 — UNIVERSAL CORE DOCS (every INZ application)
A. Identity & status
(a) Current passport — biographical page + all pages with stamps / visas / endorsements
(b) All previous passports held in the last 10 years (biographical + stamp pages)
(c) Two recent passport-style photos (35mm × 45mm, white background, taken within 6 months — INZ photo standard per Operations Manual A4)
(d) National identity document (Aadhaar card for India = India clients) — optional but useful corroboration
(e) Birth certificate (long-form / full birth certificate showing both parents) — translated if not in English (see §6)
B. Adviser representation
(f) Form INZ 1146 — Use of an Immigration Adviser / Lawyer — completed and signed
(g) Adviser's IAA Licence Number OR NZ Lawyer Practising Certificate number on every cover page
C. Application form + fee
(h) Completed online application via INZ Online (immigration.govt.nz)
(i) Fee receipt — see INZ fee schedule (varies by visa type)
(j) Immigration Levy where applicable
(k) Information Sharing Consent (auto in online forms)
§2 — VISA-SPECIFIC DOCUMENT SET
Build the visa-specific set based on [VISA_TYPE]. Use the rules below.
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Visitor Visa":
(a) Evidence of funds: NZD 1,000 per month of stay (or NZD 400/month if accommodation prepaid) — bank statements last 6 months
(b) Onward / return ticket OR funds to purchase one
(c) Itinerary — accommodation bookings, intended activities
(d) Sponsorship Form INZ 1025 (if family-supported) + sponsor's NZ residency/citizenship evidence + sponsor's income proof
(e) Ties-to-home evidence: employment letter, property documents, family in India, school enrolment for children
(f) Travel history (last 10y) — corroborates pattern of return
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Student Visa":
(a) Offer of Place from a NZQA-approved education provider on the INZ "approved provider" list
(b) Receipt of tuition fees paid (or guarantee of payment)
(c) Evidence of funds for living: NZD 20,000 per year of study (current threshold — verify INZ thresholds before submission) // 2026-05 — verify current INZ guidance
(d) Accommodation arrangement: homestay agreement / hostel letter / tenancy
(e) Genuine Student / Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement (if applicable to provider)
(f) Academic transcripts + degree certificates (with NZQA recognition if relevant)
(g) IELTS / PTE / TOEFL — current language test result if provider requires (separate from INZ requirement)
(h) Medical insurance — full duration of study
(i) Parental consent (if under 18) — Schedule of parental authority
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)":
(a) Job Token issued by the accredited employer (post-2022 AEWV system)
(b) Employer accreditation evidence (Standard / High-Volume / Triangular / Franchisee — confirm category)
(c) Job Check approval issued under WK3.10 of INZ Operations Manual
(d) Employment agreement signed by both parties — minimum 30 hours/week, median wage threshold (NZ$31.61/hr from Feb 2025 — verify current) // 2026-05 — verify current INZ guidance
(e) Qualifications / trade certificates relevant to the role (with IQA / NZQA recognition where required)
(f) Skill-band evidence (skill level under ANZSCO + INZ Green List if applicable)
(g) Registration certificate where role is a regulated occupation (e.g. nursing — NCNZ; engineering — Engineering NZ; teaching — Teaching Council)
(h) English-language evidence (IELTS Overall 6.5 with no band <5.5, OR equivalent, for AEWV roles requiring it)
(i) Form INZ 1235 if onshore application
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Resident Visa":
(a) Expression of Interest (EOI) selected from the SMC pool
(b) Invitation to Apply (ITA) letter — INZ issues post-EOI selection
(c) Points evidence (current SMC threshold and points scale per Operations Manual SM7) // 2026-05 — verify current INZ guidance on SMC points scale (the system was rebuilt in 2023)
(d) Skilled employment evidence: AEWV / employment agreement + 6-12 months payslips
(e) Qualifications: International Qualifications Assessment (IQA) by NZQA OR exempt-list qualification
(f) English: IELTS 6.5 General OR equivalent (PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, OET)
(g) Skill / NZ work experience — ANZSCO level + NZ employment records
(h) Police certificates from all countries lived in 12+ months in last 10 years (see §3 and Prompt 4)
(i) Medical: eMedical reference + Chest X-ray (INZ 1096) — see Prompt 4
(j) Partner / dependant documents where included (see §4)
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Partner of NZ Citizen / Resident":
(a) Partner's NZ citizenship certificate OR Resident Visa label / e-visa
(b) Partner's full birth certificate
(c) Marriage certificate (for spouses) — apostilled if from India
(d) Form INZ 1146 + Form INZ 1027 — Statutory Declaration of Support by NZ Partner (see Prompt 5)
(e) Form INZ 1146 — Statutory Declaration by Applicant
(f) "Living together as partners" evidence — 12-month minimum (Operations Manual F2.10):
• Joint tenancy / mortgage
• Joint bank accounts
• Joint utility bills (power, internet, gas)
• Photos with timestamps (across multiple years)
• Travel together evidence
• Correspondence addressed to both at same address
• Communications during separations (WhatsApp, email logs)
(g) Relationship history narrative — 1,000-1,500 words
(h) Wedding album / ceremony photos / family event evidence
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Parent Resident Visa" / "Parent Retirement Category":
(a) Sponsor child's NZ citizenship / Residence Visa + sponsor's income evidence (Tier 1 ≥ NZ$159,312 OR Tier 2 ≥ NZ$106,208 — verify current) // 2026-05 — verify current INZ Parent income thresholds
(b) Birth certificates linking sponsor to applicant (own birth cert showing parent's name)
(c) Marriage certificate of parents (if claiming both)
(d) Evidence of "no other dependent children outside NZ" OR "majority of adult children in NZ"
(e) Funds: Parent Retirement Category — NZ$1M investment + NZ$500K settlement funds + NZ$60K annual income
(f) Medical (full panel, age-appropriate)
(g) PCC for every country lived 12+ months in last 10 years
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IF [VISA_TYPE] is "Working Holiday":
(a) Quota-allocated slot confirmation (some country quotas — verify India has an active WHV scheme)
(b) Funds: NZD 4,200 minimum
(c) Onward / return ticket OR additional NZD 1,500
(d) Medical insurance — full duration
§3 — CHARACTER DOCUMENTS (mandatory for visas >24 months OR all Resident applications)
Police Certificates required from:
(a) Every country where applicant lived 12+ months CUMULATIVELY in the last 10 years
(b) Applicant's country of citizenship (regardless of residence)
(c) Issued within 6 months of application submission
For [RESIDENCE_HISTORY_5Y], compile list:
• India (India): PCC via Indian Mission / online ICA portal
• Each additional country listed: identify the issuing authority
See Prompt 4 (nz-docs-emedical-pcc-checklist) for the detailed PCC process per country.
Operations Manual A5.45 — applicant must declare any conviction, charge, or police investigation in last 10 years (worldwide), even if PCC clean.
§4 — HEALTH DOCUMENTS
Required for: Resident Visas; visas > 12 months; visas of any duration if applicant is from / has lived in a TB high-risk country
(a) eMedical reference number (panel physician completes the e-form; INZ accesses electronically)
(b) Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096) — required for visas > 6 months for clients from TB high-risk countries (India is on the list)
(c) Medical Certificate INZ 1007 — paper form only used if panel physician unavailable
(d) Validity: medicals valid 3 months from completion date for visa purposes // 2026-05 — verify current INZ medical validity windows
See Prompt 4 (nz-docs-emedical-pcc-checklist) for panel physician selection and process.
§5 — DEPENDANT DOCUMENTS (if None indicates dependants)
For each dependant (spouse/partner + each child):
(a) Their own passport (biographical + stamp pages)
(b) Birth certificate
(c) Relationship evidence to principal applicant (marriage cert for partner; birth cert listing principal applicant for child)
(d) Custody documentation (if child of single parent / divorced parent — apostilled court order)
(e) Medical + PCC (PCC for dependants 17+; medical per visa stream rules)
(f) Photos (35mm × 45mm × 2)
(g) Each dependant's INZ Client Number if previously assigned
For minor children:
(h) Both parents' written consent — Schedule of Parental Authority — even if only one parent applying (Operations Manual E4.45)
(i) If parental consent unavailable: NZ Family Court orders OR statutory declaration explaining why (see Prompt 5)
§6 — TRANSLATIONS
Any document not in English MUST be translated:
• By a NAATI-certified translator (Australia/NZ) OR NZSTI-certified translator (NZ Society of Translators and Interpreters) OR an equivalent recognised translator with verifiable credentials
• Self-translation NOT accepted
• Translator must attach Statement of Competence
See Prompt 2 (nz-docs-translation-certification) for full translator-certification standards.
§7 — AUTHENTICATION / APOSTILLE
For documents originating from India (India): India is a Hague Apostille signatory (acceded 2005). MEA-apostilled documents are accepted by INZ.
For documents from non-Hague countries: full chain authentication required (Notary → State HCD → Foreign Ministry → NZ Embassy / Consulate).
See Prompt 3 (nz-docs-apostille-authentication) for the full process.
§8 — INZ ONLINE LODGEMENT — FORMAT RULES
• PDFs: max 10 MB per file; max 50 MB per application total (Operations Manual A4.15 — verify current)
• Images: JPG/PNG up to 5 MB each, oriented correctly
• Filenames: descriptive — e.g. "[INZ_CLIENT_NUMBER]_passport.pdf", "[INZ_CLIENT_NUMBER]_birth_cert_translated.pdf"
• All originals must be available for INZ verification on request — keep client file for 7 years (IAA Code of Conduct 2014)
§9 — PRE-SUBMISSION CHECKLIST (adviser side)
□ All documents within validity windows (PCC 6mo, medical 3mo, photos 6mo)
□ All non-English documents translated + translator credentials attached
□ Apostille / authentication chain complete for inbound foreign docs
□ Dependant documents bundled per dependant (per Operations Manual A4.10)
□ Form INZ 1146 filed; IAA licence number on cover
□ Fee receipt + Immigration Levy where applicable
□ Client signed Letter of Engagement under IAA Code of Conduct 2014 cl.18
□ Copies retained on file (digital + secure cloud)
§10 — POST-LODGEMENT — RFE (Request for Further Information)
If INZ issues an "Information Request" under s.45 of the Immigration Act 2009:
• Standard response window: 14-30 days (officer discretion)
• Common asks: clarification of relationship evidence, additional PCC, updated medical, employer verification
• Failure to respond → decline under s.50
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