Cook Islands

Cook Islands status category for international children who need local permission to stay.

Cook Islands family-residence status category for resident children.

Cook Islands family residence category for spouses using MFAI resident-spouse criteria.

Cook Islands spouse-related permit category for cases that MFAI treats separately from ordinary resident-spouse handling.

Cook Islands residence route for investors using the MFAI resident-investor category.

Cook Islands long-stay visitor status for people remaining beyond ordinary short visitor entry without working.

Cook Islands permanent residence route published by MFAI for people seeking long-term permanent status.

Cook Islands visitor-entry route for international travellers visiting for tourism, family or short business activity.

Cook Islands visitor-entry handling for New Zealand passport holders or New Zealand-status visitors checking MFAI visitor criteria.

Cook Islands student-status category for adult international students.

Cook Islands permit category for internships or structured practical placements.

Cook Islands permit category for people conducting research activity.

Cook Islands permit category for workers engaged by or through government-linked employment arrangements.

Cook Islands work-permit route for international workers taking local employment.

Cook Islands worker category for specialist services or specialist employment that MFAI handles separately from general work.