If you fall under one of the following categories, check to see what
extra evidence or conditions are required, or what allowances are
provided.
Antarctic travellers
For the purposes of visas and permits, the Ross Dependency and
Operation Deep Freeze are New Zealand territory, and visitors do not
require additional visas or permits to go to these destinations, once
they have legally entered New Zealand.
Business visitors
Those here to discuss or negotiate business arrangements and who stay
no longer than three months in any year need not apply for a work visa.
Instead, they can get a visitor visa by meeting the general visitor
requirements.
Children adopted overseas
Adopted children may get an extended visitor visa (up to 12 months)
while their citizenship is being processed. The authority need to see
proof of the adoptive parents’ New Zealand citizenship and the child’s
birth certificate, and the Department of Internal Affairs must confirm
there are no barriers to a grant of citizenship.
Children to be adopted
The adoption must be supported by Child Youth and Family of the
Ministry for Social Development. The authority’ll also need to see the
child’s birth certificate and proof of the adoptive parents’ New Zealand
citizenship or residence. The initial permit will allow a stay of six
months.
Conference delegate
Conference organisers usually arrange for the arrival of delegates.
Contact your conference organiser for details.
Crew members joining vessels or aircraft
Visitors from visa-required countries can be issued a visa of 28 days
while they travel to New Zealand to join their craft.
Culturally-arranged marriage
Your visa will allow you to stay for three months, during which time
you must be married. Your intended partner must be in New Zealand for
the time you are here and must complete a
Form for supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications (INZ
1146) PDF, (From www.immigration.govt.nz) and your intended partner
must meet the character requirement for partners supporting
‘partnership-based temporary entry applications’. There must be no
legal obstacle to the marriage and you need to prove that it follows an
accepted cultural tradition.
Dependent children of New Zealand citizens and residents
Dependent children can be issued with visitor visas or permits if
their parent will be in New Zealand for the same length of time and
supports the children’s application. If a child is travelling alone or
with one parent The authority may need proof of their right to leave
their home country, such as custody or guardianship papers. The
authority may allow dependent children to stay for up to 2 years.
Group visas
It is possible to get a single visa for a group that shares the same
travel plans and itinerary. All group members must be travelling
together and be here for the same purpose. The group must also leave New
Zealand together and have a group leader to take care of the travel
arrangements. Each group member will be issued with an individual
permit.
Tour guides
If you are a tour guide, leader or escort and you will be working
while you are in New Zealand, you will need to apply for a Specific
Purpose work visa before you arrive. Working is any activity resulting
in gain or reward, including any form of payment or benefit that can be
valued in terms of money, such as board and lodging, goods (eg, food or
clothes) and services (eg, transport).
Parents and guardians of students
If you are the parent or legal guardian of a student enrolling in
school years 1 to 13, or who is aged 17 years or younger, you may be
issued a guardian visa so you can live with and care for the student. If
you need to stay longer than 12 months, your permit can be renewed for
further 12-month periods as long as the student continues his or her
studies, until that student reaches the age of 18 years.
If you fail to live with and care for the student, either by
withdrawing your support or moving away, your permit may be revoked. If
the student you are caring for is required to be accompanied by a
guardian, that student’s permit may also be revoked, and you will both
have to leave the country.
Guardians who hold visitor permits are prohibited from being granted
a student permit or a work permit. However, they are eligible to apply
for a variation of conditions to their visitor permit for part time work
or study.
German law students and graduates
The authority may grant law students and graduates of the Federal
Republic of Germany a visitor’s permit for up to six months if they are
to be an unpaid observer in a New Zealand law firm. They will need to
provide proof of an offer of the position.
Partners and dependent children of student or work visa/permit
holders
Most partners and dependent children of student or work visa/permit
holders can be issued with a visitor visa/permit for the same duration
as their partner or parents' stay. However, this does not apply to you
if your partner or parent holds a work permit granted under either:
- Authority's policy for crew of foreign chartered fishing vessels,
or
- Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Work Policy.
If your partner or parent holds a work permit granted under either of
these policies, you must meet Authority's general requirements for a
visitor visa or permit.
Partners of New Zealand residents and citizens
To apply for a visitor visa, partners must show they are in a genuine
and stable relationship, and the New Zealand resident or citizen must
complete a
Form for supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications (INZ
1146) PDF (From www.immigration.govt.nz).
Players in tournaments
Players and their support staff will be able to remain on visitor
visas, as long as their stay is for three months or less. Longer stays
will require work visas.
Resident applicant seeking occupational registration
Those waiting on a residence application can undertake the necessary
training for New Zealand registration with a visitor visa. The training
can be for up to three months: if you need longer you must apply for
either a student or work visa before you travel.
Seeking medical treatment or consultation
If you are coming to New Zealand for medical treatment or
consultation you will need a visa, even if you are from a visa-free
country. You will need to complete the
Details of Intended Medical Treatment form (NZIS 1009) PDF (From
www.immigration.govt.nz). The authority also require evidence to show
that you have been accepted for medical treatment, information about the
cost of your treatment, and evidence of how it will be paid for. If the
medical treatment requires it, The authority may extend the permit
beyond the initial six months.
Multiple entry visitor’s visa for parents and grandparents of New
Zealand citizens/residents
If you have family members in New Zealand and you wish to visit them,
you may apply for a visitor’s visa under normal visitor policy to allow
you to travel to New Zealand, or you may travel to New Zealand visa-free
if you are a ‘visa waiver visitor’.
However, if you are the parent or grandparent of a New Zealand
citizen or resident you may like to have the flexibility of a multiple
entry visa, to allow you to visit your child or grandchild several times
over a three-year period. To do this, you may apply for a visitor’s visa
under the parent and grandparent multiple entry visitor’s visa policy.
To be eligible for a visa under this policy, you must apply from
outside New Zealand, and you will need to complete full medicals and
meet normal character requirements (you may include your partner in the
application but not your children). Your New Zealand sponsor* will need
to complete the
Sponsorship Form for Visiting New Zealand (INZ 1025) PDF (From
www.immigration.govt.nz) and must guarantee to meet the cost of your
maintenance, accommodation, repatriation (if necessary) and healthcare
costs (if required).
If the application is approved you will be issued a three-year
multiple entry visitor’s visa, authorising a permit for a visit of six
months from your date of arrival. You will not be able to extend the
permit, however you will be able to enter and leave New Zealand during
the validity of your visa, as long as you do not remain in New Zealand
for more that 18 months during the validity of the visa.
If you have previously been issued a visa under this policy and your
sponsor was not in New Zealand during the period(s) of your visit(s) to
New Zealand; or you exceeded the 18-month maximum stay on your previous
visa, you will not normally be eligible for a subsequent multiple entry
visitor’s visa under this policy.
*Notes:
- The sponsor must be your child or grandchild aged 17 years or
older, or the New Zealand parent of your child or grandchild.
- Evidence of the family relationship(s) must be provided.
- The sponsor may sponsor only one person or one family unit
(principal applicant and their partner) at one time.
For more information, see www.immigration.govt.nz's
FAQs.
Travelling by private yacht or aircraft
Visitors who arrive at a New Zealand entry point that does not have
Customs service must report immediately to an immigration officer to
complete an arrival card. Visitors may be permitted to stay longer than
usual if they need to make repairs or to wait out the hurricane season.
Visiting Media Programme
Journalists on the Visiting Media Programme can work in New Zealand
for up to one month on a visitor permit. If they are from a
visa-required country, they will need to provide a letter of
introduction from the New Zealand Tourism Board with their visa
application.