I want to sponsor my parents to visit, what are my options?

The main options are a standard visitor visa, which typically allows stays up to nine months in an eighteen-month period, or the Parent Boost Visitor Visa, which was introduced to allow eligible parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit for longer periods, with a multiple entry visa lasting several years. It requires the sponsoring child to meet an income requirement and the parents to have health insurance and meet health and character requirements. Residence through the Parent Category has historically been very limited and is subject to caps and ballots, so it is not a reliable pathway. Check the current eligibility on the Immigration New Zealand website, since the details of this visa changed as it was introduced and can be updated. A licensed adviser can help you prepare the sponsorship documentation.