Do you require a visitor visa?

If you answer 'Yes' to any of the following questions, you do not need a visitor visa. If you answer 'No' to all of the questions, you will have to apply for a visitor visa.

1. Are you a New Zealand or Australian citizen?
2. Are you a New Zealand resident with a returning resident visa?
3. Do you have a current Australian permanent residence visa including a current Australian resident return visa? (Note: if there are conditions on your residence visa/resident return visa, then you will require a visitor visa.)
4. Are you:
   • A person who has been given a special direction
   • A diplomat or do you carry out certain roles in a consular office
   • Part of the military personnel at Black Birch Astrometric Observatory
   • A cruise ship passenger who meets certain time and destination requirements
   • An aircraft crew member on any commercial aircraft flying between any other country and New Zealand, for 7 days beginning with the day on which the aircraft arrived in New Zealand, or
   • A member of any scientific programme or expedition carried out under Operation Deep Freeze?
     
      
5. Are you from a visa-free country, and intending to visit for no more than your allotted time of three months (or six months if you are from the United Kingdom)?

If you are visiting for three months or less and are from a country in the list below, you will not need a visa.

Andorra Bahrain Brunei Chile Denmark France Hong Kong** Ireland Japan Latvia* Luxembourg Mexico Norway Portugal*** San Marino Slovak Republic Spain United Arab Emirates Vatican City

Argentina Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Estonia* Germany Hungary Israel Korea (South) Liechtenstein Malaysia Monaco Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Slovenia Sweden United States of America****

Austria Brazil Canada Czech Republic Finland Greece***** Iceland Italy Kuwait Lithuania* Malta Netherlands Poland Romania Singapore South Africa Switzerland Uruguay

Visit Visa (Requirements Section)

When you apply for a visitor visa, the authority wants to know that:

 

• You are in good health
• You are of good character; and
• The visa you are applying for matches your intentions for your visit.

 

Your passport

You will have to show us your passport. This 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 proof that you have plans and the means to leave within the period of your permit. Suitable proof may include:

• actual 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.

Evidence 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.

 

Acceptable evidence of sufficient funds can be demonstrated in the form of:

 

• Cash
• Travellers' cheques
• Bank drafts
• Recognised credit cards with sufficient credit available – it is recommended that visitors have an up-to-date credit card statement.

 

Other acceptable evidence is a declaration by a New Zealand sponsor that they will pay for your accommodation and maintenance.

 

Who cannot get a visa?

As well as people who don't meet the basic requirements listed above, some people who have committed serious crimes will not be allowed into New Zealand at all.

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

 

How long can I stay?

The maximum stay under a visitor visa is nine months. As visa-free conditions only last for three months (or six if you are from the United Kingdom), you will need a visa for any longer stay.

The authority only allow visitors to come for nine months in any 18-month period. This means, for example, if you visited for five months a year ago, you could only stay for another four months on a trip now.

What about my family?

Your application can cover your partner, and any dependent children up to the age of 19. Children over 20, and non-dependants, will need to make their own application.

 

Special cases

There are other requirements for people who visit under one of New Zealand's special visitor categories.

The authority may ask some applicants to pay a bond, or offer them a limited purpose visa.

Medical insurance

We recommend that you have comprehensive medical insurance for the duration of your visit. If you are from the United Kingdom or Australia, you will get the same immediate medical coverage as a New Zealand citizen or resident, thanks to our Reciprocal Health Agreements.

After you arrive

If you are granted a visitor’s permit you need to meet certain conditions during your stay:

• You may not work while you are in New Zealand (unless you apply for and are granted a work permit).
• You may not study for more than three months while you are in New Zealand (unless you apply for and are granted a student permit).
• You must keep within New Zealand’s laws.
• You must only stay in New Zealand for the time allowed by your permit.

If you break any of these conditions we may require you to leave the country immediately.

 

Need More Assistances & Supports?

Write us at immigration@biniaminindustries.com or call us at our international hotline +88-(0)-1713-114660