For a brief background, we applied for NZ residency under Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) directly through Immigration New Zealand, no agency. My husband is the principal applicant; I am his partner/spouse with our 2-year-old child as dependent.
For those interested, hope you'll find this information helpful.
- NZ$440 - online Expression of Interest (EOI) fee submitted on March 2012; this is per application so that covers the three of us; credit card needed; now, online EOI costs a fee of NZ$510.00 and paper-based EOI costs a fee of NZ$650
- US$1890 - visa fee paid upon lodgement of requirements together with the accomplished Invitation to Apply (ITA) form; we used electronic transfer through Bank of the Philippine Island; breakdown->1845 app fee, 30 postage, 15 bank charges
- PHP19000 - medical fees; approximate amount for 3 heads (only around 2000 for our 2-year-old); costs depend on which accredited hospital or clinic you go to
- US$50 - return courier fee paid upon sending of passports for visa labelling/stamping+doc stamps
- NZ$775 - migrant levy fees for 3 heads (NZ$310 for 5 years old or over; NZ$155 for under 5 years old); paid at NZ immigration office; we used debit card; credit card can also be used
- PHP1200 - PDOS registration fee (Filipino applicants)
Please note that the figures above do not include the passport renewals, processing and shipping expenses for supporting documents, proofs and evidences. Other necessary assessments will incur additional expenses (See http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/international-qualifications/get-international-qualifications-recognised-for-immigration/).
Check this link to calculate fees or visit http://www.immigration.govt.nz for more info.
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