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INZ 1256 — Sponsor or Supporting Partner Declaration

immigration.govt.nzSponsor or Supporting Partner Declaration Form INZ 1256 A declaration for sponsors or supporting partners if another person is submitting the online form on their behalf Using this form Use this form if another person will submit the online sponsor or supporting partner form

Current version
June 2025
Format
PDF · 383 KB
Version checked
1 September 2026

Download INZ 1256 from Immigration New Zealand

Version history

Changes we have observed to this form since tracking began.

  1. First captured — version June 2025 · 3 June 2026

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