飞出国：之前在 澳大利亚永久居民权利Permanent resident entitlements以及如何获得新西兰身份New Zealand Permanent Resident Visa 中提到澳大利亚公民或者永居身份入境新西兰即可获得新西兰居民签证，但是每次离境新西兰后，居民签证都会过期，再入境新西兰又需要重新申请，而且这种断断续续的居住不会累计计算，这样对于之后申请新西兰永久回头签很不利，那么该怎么办呢？
You can apply for a resident visa each time you arrive in New Zealand, but your New Zealand residence won’t be considered continuous.
This can be important if you later want to:
- apply for a Permanent Resident Visa
- apply for New Zealand Citizenship
- sponsor a resident visa application for a parent who is not an Australian permanent resident or citizen.
If you want your New Zealand residence to be considered continuous, you can apply for a variation of travel conditions before you leave New Zealand. This will allow you to travel to and from New Zealand without affecting your New Zealand residence status.
如果澳大利亚公民或者永久居民持有新西兰居民签证，可以考虑申请VOTC，因此可以获得最长24个月有效期多次往返新西兰的居住签证在，这样在新西兰的居住就可以累计计算，方便后续申请新西兰永久回头签。
If an Australian citizen or permanent resident is in New Zealand holding a resident visa, they can consider making an application for a variation of travel conditions (VOTC). The travel conditions may be granted for 24 months from their last date of arrival into New Zealand as a resident. This allows them to travel in and out of New Zealand without the New Zealand resident visa expiring.
而对于澳大利亚公民或者永久居民，申请VOTC，需要满足：
- 当前持有新西兰居民签证 hold a New Zealand resident visa，以及
- 当前是澳大利亚公民，或者持有澳大利亚永久居民签证，或者持有155/157居民返程签证
申请VOTC，需要递交的材料包括：
- 申请表格INZ1175
- 护照
- 护照尺寸照片
- 申请费
申请VOTC通过后，澳大利亚公民或者永久居民将会获得24个月有效期的签证，这个签证的有效期起始时间从最近一次入境新西兰的日期开始计算。
Your variation of travel conditions will be valid for 24 months from the date your New Zealand resident visa was granted. For most people, this will be the date of their most recent entry to New Zealand.
这样，有了VOTC，澳大利亚公民或者永久居民可以多次出入新西兰，累计计算居住，这样后续申请新西兰永久回头签的时候，递交永久回头签申请的前两年内的居住都可以用于计算，居住的要求就是在递交永久回头签申请前的两年内每一年在新西兰住满184天即可。
Australian citizens and permanent residents may qualify for a permanent resident visa (PRV) once they have held a New Zealand resident visa continuously for more than 24 months. They will also need to meet the permanent resident visa criteria.
You have spent 184 days or more in New Zealand as a resident in each of the two 12 month portions of the 24 months immediately preceding your application for permanent residence.
