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Three years living in New Zealand

Three years living in New Zealand can be either a continuous period or several periods added together to make 3 years.

Periods when a student has lived in New Zealand while on a temporary visa (eg a work visa, visitor's visa or a student visa), can be included.

Time living overseas in the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau cannot be included.

For more information see:

Residency
Guidelines for deciding ordinarily resident
Entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand
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