Visitor Visa
People travelling on a passport from some countries must apply for a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand. You cannot work, but you can study for up to 3 months.
Length of stay Up to either 6 or 9 months
Cost From NZD $211
Processing time 90% within 33 weekdays
With this visa you can
Have a holiday, or visit friends and family.
Study for up to 3 months.
Come for a job interview.
Include your partner and dependent children in your visa application.
Things to note
You may not need to apply for a Visitor Visa if you are from a visa waiver country. Visitors from visa waiver countries can request an electronic travel authority (NZeTA) rather than a Visitor Visa.
What you need to apply
Check if you are eligible to apply for this visa and what supporting documents and information you need to provide.
Identity
You must provide proof of your identity
1 acceptable photo if you apply online, or 2 photos if you use a paper application form.
your passport or certificate of identity.
ACCEPTABLE PHOTOS
If you apply online, you must upload a copy of your passport when you apply. We will let you know if you need to send your passport after you have applied.
PROVIDING YOUR PASSPORT FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS
If you submit a paper application, provide your original passport or a certified copy. We can usually process your application faster if you provide your original passport.
TIPS
Check that you enter your details correctly when you apply. If there are any errors or mistakes your application will be delayed. We also may decline your application or refuse you entry to New Zealand.
Health
You must be in good health
We may ask you to have a chest x-ray, a medical examination or both as proof of your good health.
If you are staying less than:
6 months you do not normally need a chest x-ray.
12 months you do not normally need a medical certificate.
WHO NEEDS AN X-RAY OR MEDICAL EXAMINATION
When we process your application we let you know if we need you to have a chest x-ray or medical examination.
ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH CRITERIA FOR VISA APPROVALS
Please only provide medical certificates if requested
Character
You must be of good character
If you have a criminal conviction or are a security risk to New Zealand we may not be able to grant you a visa.
GOOD CHARACTER FOR TEMPORARY VISAS
You must provide police certificates if your total time in New Zealand will be 24 months or longer across all visits. This includes any time you have spent in New Zealand in the past on other visas, even if you have been out of the country since then.
You also must provide police certificates if we ask for them.
If you are 16 years old or younger you do not need to provide police certificates.
PROVIDING POLICE CERTIFICATES
HOW TO GET A POLICE CERTIFICATE
If you have already sent us Police Certificates with a previous visa application and they are less than 24 months old, you do not need to send them again.
Police certificates must be less than 6 months old when you submit your application. They must be from any country you are a citizen of, or have spent more than 5 years in since you turned 17.
Genuine intentions
You must be a genuine visitor to New Zealand and intend to leave at the end of your visit
When we decide if your intentions are genuine, we consider all the information:
you provide to support your application
we have about your personal circumstances, and
you provided in any previous applications.
GENUINE INTENTIONS TO VISIT, STUDY OR WORK IN NZ
TIPS
You may need to apply for a different visa if you are coming to New Zealand:
to work — apply for a work visa.
for a special purpose, such as joining a partner, or traveling for a work conference — check the other visitor visas to find one that matches your purpose.
for medical treatment - apply for a Medical Treatment Visitor Visa.
to conduct or undertake business — apply for a business visa.
Explore visa options
Relationship with family
You can include your partner and any dependent children up to the age of 19 in your application
To bring family:
you must provide evidence of your relationship with them, like marriage and birth certificates
you must provide proof of their identity
they must be of good character
they must be in good health.
PARTNERSHIP
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
TIPS
A family can include yourself, your partner, and dependent children 19 and under.
Funds or sponsorship
You must have enough money to live on while you are in New Zealand or have an acceptable sponsor
If you are paying for yourself
You must have at least NZD $1,000 per month, or NZD $400 per month if you have already paid for your accommodation.
To prove this, you can include:
proof of accommodation pre-payment, like hotel pre-paid vouchers or receipts
bank statements or credit card statements
bank drafts or travellers’ cheques.
We may also ask for information about the source of your money that you will use for travelling.
If you are sponsored
Your sponsor must provide evidence that they meet the criteria, and can look after you while you are in New Zealand.
CRITERIA TO SPONSOR A VISA APPLICANT
WHAT SPONSORS MUST DO WHILE A VISA HOLDER IS IN NEW ZEALAND
Evidence they can provide includes:
recent bank statements
pay slips
employment agreement
accommodation ownership or payment of rent
You must have your sponsor's Sharing ID to complete your online application.
PROCESS TO BECOME A SPONSOR
TIPS
If you are pregnant, there are additional requirements.
PAYING FOR MATERNITY CARE
Health care
You must agree to pay your own health care costs
You must declare in your visa application that you will pay the costs of any health care or medical assistance you receive in New Zealand.
TIPS
We recommend that you have full medical insurance for the length of your visit.
Onward travel
You must leave New Zealand at the end of your stay
When you arrive in New Zealand you may be asked to show that you intend to leave the country — for example, a return ticket or proof you have enough money to buy a ticket out of New Zealand. This is in addition to the funds you have to live on.
If you are sponsored and you do not have a return ticket your sponsor can provide recent bank statements to show they have enough money to buy you a ticket out of New Zealand.
TIPS
If you are not a citizen of the country you will return to after your visit, you must provide evidence of your legal right to enter that country.
If you buy your ticket before we have processed your visa application, you risk losing the fare if we do not grant you a visa.
Process and costs
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
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How to submit
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