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Parent Boost sponsor income schedule increased

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

CountryNew Zealand
Operative dateApril 30, 2026
CategoryFamily sponsorship
Policy toolIncome threshold
Affected groupSponsors for parent boost visitor visa applications lodged on or after 30 april 2026

Policy effect

For Parent Boost applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026, one sponsor must earn NZD 72,800 for one parent, rising by NZD 36,400 for each additional parent to NZD 254,800 for six; two sponsors must earn NZD 109,200 for one parent, rising to NZD 291,200 for six. Sponsors must meet the applicable minimum in two of the three completed New Zealand tax years before applying.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: For Parent Boost applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026, one sponsor must earn NZD 72,800 for one parent, rising by NZD 36,400 for each additional parent to NZD 254,800 for six; two sponsors must earn NZD 109,200 for one parent, rising to NZD 291,200 for six.; Sponsors must meet the applicable minimum in two of the three completed New Zealand tax years before applying.

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. … Sponsors must earn at least the minimum income each year. They also must have earned at least the minimum income for 2 out of the past 3 New Zealand completed tax years (1 April to 31 March) before applying. … NZD $72,800.00 NZD $109,200.00 NZD $145,600.00 NZD $182,000.00 NZD $218,400.00 NZD $254,800.00 … NZD $109,200.00 NZD $145,600.00 NZD $182,000.00 NZD $218,400.00 NZD $254,800.00 NZD $291,200.00 …
Immigration New ZealandParent Boost sponsor income schedule; 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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