New Zealand Tourist Visa

New Zealand Tourist visa will allow you to visit the country for a specific duration of time. Before arriving in New Zealand, the candidate is required to have a return ticket in hand. The candidate is also required to have a sufficient amount of funds for their stay in New Zealand.

New Zealand visitor visa allows you to stay and holiday there for a period of 9 months at the most. But candidates should have a valid passport and the right kind of visa for hassle-free entry there.

What is a New Zealand Visitor Visa?

The following things are allowed by having a New Zealand visitor visa:

1. Study for a period of 3 months
2. Adventure activities and sports
3. Visiting family and friends

You can also include your spouse and children as well in your visitor visa application as well.

Eligibility requirements for New Zealand Visitor Visa:

The candidate will be required to have an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) and not a visitor visa if the following conditions are met:

The conditions that are to be met are ascertained by the immigration officer:

• If you are an Australian resident or citizen.
• Can stay for the duration of 6 months if you are a UK passport holder or a citizen.
• In the Visa-waiver agreement countries, candidates can stay for a duration of 3 months.

Documents requirement for New Zealand Visitor Visa

Given below is the list of documents that are required for a New Zealand visitor visa:

• Application form for New Zealand Visitor Visa (Form No. INZ 1017).
• Valid passport with at least three-month validity from the date of departure.
• Proof of funds for your stay.
• One return ticket or an onward ticket from New Zealand.
• Travel Itinerary
• Sponsorship form if a resident in New Zealand is sponsoring you.
• Income tax returns

Note: For Indian citizens, the visa-on-arrival facility is not there. Indian passport holders must have a visitor visa before they enter New Zealand. The following documents are required to be submitted along with your visa application.

 Onward Travel Documents

The candidate must have an either of these documents.

The New Zealand consulate or embassy that issues the visa ensures that:

1. Ticket or travel authorization to the country that you want to enter.
2. If a permanent resident is willing to pay for tickets out of New Zealand or to the country you want to move forward.

Application process for New Zealand tourist visa

The initial step of the process is to gather all the information that needs to be provided with the visitor visa application.

• Provide all documents
• Character and medical examination certificate.
• Choose the category of the visa.
• Upload documents and scanned documents along with the visa application form.
• Pay the required fees as per the visa category.
• Wait for the results.

New Zealand visitor visa cost

The cost for New Zealand depends on varied factors like duration of stay, type of visa whether it is single or multiple entry, or the purpose of visit. The cost for the New Zealand tourist visa is 246 NZD (approx. 12546 INR).

Note: these fees for visas prone to change as per government norms and other changes. Kindly follow the official website for more accurate fee descriptions at the time of submission.

Processing time for New Zealand tourist visa

The applicant can check the status of their tourist visa online. The average processing time for the New Zealand Visitor visa as per the statistics given below:

1. 50% of the application takes around 76 days
2. 75% of the applications take around 90 days
3. 90% of the application takes around 120 days

Reason to Choose Pi Overseas:

• Consultations at Pi Overseas are provided by professional and authorized immigration consultants
• A step-by-step guide to the eligibility and application process
• Our online process is secure and transparent
• For any process, there is a system addressing complaints for a smooth consumer experience.
• Having processed thousands of applications
• We assess every case multiple times before submitting it
• Qualifications and other skills are evaluated by our certified experts for error-free proceeding.

If you are willing to know more about the New Zealand Tourist Visa process, you can certainly contact us by writing us an email at mail@pioverseas.com and one of our experts will help you out in every possible way. Call us at +91-9310-10-6988 or you can also receive a call back from our expert once you fill out the inquiry form. You can also talk to our experts directly through our live chat feature and clear your doubts instantaneously.

We at Pi Overseas have a team of dedicated experts that cater to every need of the clients. We have a proven track record in the immigration industry which was achieved in a very short span of time. Our experts will help and guide you through every step of the filing process and keep you posted throughout the whole cumbersome process of visa filing.