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:
Study for a period of 3 months
Adventure activities and sports
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:
Ticket or travel authorization to the country that you want to enter.
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:
50% of the application takes around 76 days
75% of the applications take around 90 days
90% of the application takes around 120 days
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