New Zealand Visitor Visa
Visit New Zealand for tourism, to see family and friends, or for short business trips. Usually granted for stays of up to 9 months.
Validity
1 year
Max Stay
270 days
Secure
100% Verified
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About this visa
What this visa gives you, and what you'll need to do before it can be issued.
The basics
Which visa this is
Visitor Visa
The official name the authority gives this visa.
Which route
Tourism
The category you apply under. It decides which documents you'll need.
How many entries
Single or Multiple Entry, depending on INZ assessment
The authority decides which you get when they approve your application.
How you apply
Online
Apply from home. No embassy visit needed.
How long it takes
Average around 1 week; 80% within 2 weeks currently.
What's Included
Tell us your nationality
Required to check eligibility
Visa rules and fees depend on the passport you hold. Pick your nationality above and we'll confirm whether this visa is open to you.
Total Cost
All-inclusive pricing
Select your nationality above to continue.
No account needed — apply as a guest.
Frequently asked questions
New Zealand Visitor Visa
What to expect
The steps, timing and payments for the visas on this page.
How it works
- 1
Apply online
Fill in the guided form and upload your documents.
- 2
Pay securely
The total is shown before you pay.
- 3
Case officer review
A case officer checks your file and asks for anything missing.
- 4
Submission
We submit your application to the authority.
- 5
Decision
Follow every status change in your dashboard until the decision.
New Zealand Visitor Visa
- Processing
- Average around 1 week; 80% within 2 weeks currently.
- Stay and validity
- Stay up to 270 days, valid for 1 year.
- Payment
- $299 paid at checkout: government fee $265 plus our processing fee $34.
Refunds
Read when the processing fee is refunded, and how government fees are handled, before you pay.
Read the refund policySecure payment
Pay by card through Stripe, with PayPal, or a local method where offered. Card details go to the payment provider; we never see or store your card number.