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Parent Boost applicant maintenance-funds thresholds increased

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateApril 30, 2026
CategoryFamily sponsorship
Policy toolMaintenance funds threshold
Affected groupParent boost visitor visa applicants relying on personal funds for applications lodged on or after 30 april 2026

Policy effect

For Parent Boost applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026, applicants using personal funds to fund their stay must hold at least NZD 170,000 in a bank account, or NZD 260,000 when including a partner.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: For Parent Boost applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026, applicants using personal funds to fund their stay must hold at least NZD 170,000 in a bank account, or NZD 260,000 when including a partner.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

For the Parent Boost Visitor Visa, the new sponsorship and applicant income and funds thresholds will apply to applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026. … NZD $170,000, or NZD $260,000 if they are including a partner.
Immigration New ZealandParent Boost applicant maintenance-funds thresholds; effective 30 April 2026.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/income-thresholds-to-increase-for-pacific-and-parent-visa-categories

Review method

Two automated source reviews plus frozen-unit component adjudication

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