What are the minimum stay requirements to maintain the permanent residency in New Zealand?

I heard that the PR is for life, but not sure if that is confirmed.

Answers

On January 04, 2024 Venkateswaran Palat Krishnan answered:

New Zealand Permanent Resident Visa permits to travel to and from New Zealand any time you like, without a time limit on stay in New Zealand. If you want to travel, your visa must be in a valid passport. If your passport expires, you must apply to transfer your visa to a new passport before you can travel.

On January 03, 2024 Richard Wu answered:

If prv, it is for life at the current policy.

On January 03, 2024 Aleks Jovanovic answered:

Please note that initial resident visa is issued with two years of travel conditions. Then after two years resident visa holder can apply for permanent resident visa (PRV). Once a person has PRV they don't need to come to NZ anymore unless they wish to do so.

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