New Zealand Visa Requirements

When you apply for a visitor visa, we need to know that:

• you are in good health
• you are of good character, and
• a visitor visa fits your purpose for coming to New Zealand.

Your passport

You will need to provide your passport with your application. The passport must be valid for at least three months past the date you are to leave New Zealand.

Proof that you plan to leave New Zealand

You will need to show us that you intend to leave within the period of your visa. For example:

• travel tickets (confirmed or open-dated) out of New Zealand to a country which you have the right to enter; or
• written confirmation from an airline or travel agency that onward travel has been booked and paid for.

Proof of funds

You will also need to show us proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay. This means you have a minimum of:

• NZ$1000 per person per month of the visit, or
• NZ$400 per person per month if accommodation has already been paid for – we will require proof of prepayment, such as hotel prepaid vouchers.

Sufficient funds can be in the form of:

• cash
• travellers’ cheques
• bank drafts
• recognised credit cards with sufficient credit available – we recommend that visitors have an up-to-date credit card statement.

We will also accept a declaration by an acceptable sponsor that they will pay for your accommodation and maintenance. See the Sponsorship for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025) PDF [237KB].

Who cannot get a visa?

• People who don’t meet the basic requirements listed above.
• People who have committed serious crimes may not be allowed into New Zealand at all. Sections 15 and 16 of the Immigration Act 2009 outline what disqualifies an applicant in these terms.

If your application is incomplete when you submit it, you submit false information or you don’t meet our requirements, we may refuse or decline your application.

What documents will be required?
Required by all entering New Zealand:
a valid ticket to exit New Zealand
sufficient money for self-support
a passport valid for 3 months beyond the scheduled date of departure from New Zealand

In addition, those applying for a visitor’s visa may also need to supply the following:
Completed application form
A recent passport-size photograph
Evidence of financial-support or sponsorship
Evidence of onward travel

Work visa:
Valid offer of employment in writing from a New Zealand employer with a full job description and, in many cases, confirmation that that position cannot be filled by a New Zealander.

Student visa:
Confirmation of placement at an approved educational institution.

Time required to issue visa:
Visitor visa: up to 9 months
Study Visas: Normally valid for the duration of the study period.

Find more information directly at:

New Zealand Embassy

Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
– New Zeland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – URL: www.mfat.govt.nz
– Immigration New Zeland – URL: www.immigration.govt.nz

Country : New Zealand