Visitor
Family visits, holidays and short business trips: a clean application that shows a genuine visit.
Visitor
Visitor visas cover family visits, holidays and short business trips. Applications are straightforward when the purpose and funds are clear, and more demanding when there is a complicated history. In every case, the application should demonstrate a genuine visit and a reason to return home.
How we help
- A check on any factors that could complicate approval
- A clean application with the right supporting evidence
- Multiple-entry planning for family who visit often
- Preparation and lodgement
Typically involved
- Purpose of the visit and an itinerary or invitation
- Evidence of funds and onward travel
- Ties to your home country
- Any previous visa history
Requirements at a glance
Key criteria
- Be in good health, a chest X-ray is required for stays over 6 months if you are from, or spent 3+ months in the last 5 years in, a country with high TB incidence
- Be of good character, police certificates required if aged 17+ and staying a total of 24+ months in NZ, or from any country where you spent 5+ years since age 17
- Have enough money to live on: at least NZD $1,000 per month, or NZD $400 per month if accommodation is already paid for, or have an acceptable sponsor
- Show you plan to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay: a return/onward ticket or proof of funds to buy one
- Comply with visitor conditions: no working in New Zealand (remote work for an overseas business is permitted); study allowed only up to 3 months in any 12-month period
Evidence commonly needed
- Passport
- Proof of funds: at least NZD $1,000 per month (or NZD $400 per month with prepaid accommodation), or evidence of an acceptable sponsor
- Return or onward travel ticket, or proof of funds to purchase one
- Chest X-ray certificate (stays over 6 months, if from or having spent 3+ months in a high-TB-incidence country in the last 5 years)
- Police certificate(s) (if 17+ and total NZ stay will be 24+ months, or from countries where you lived 5+ years since age 17)
Visitor Visa (as displayed on the official page; includes the NZD $100 IVL for most applicants, exact total varies by citizenship/location, check INZ's 'Fees, decision times and where to apply' tool)
Immigration New Zealand’s published settings as at July 2026, summarised for orientation only. Settings and fees change: always check the official Visitor Visa page, or confirm the current position at your consultation.
Please note: visa categories and settings change, sometimes at short notice. Information published online, including on this site, is general information only, not immigration advice. Your consultation is where we assess your individual circumstances against the current rules.
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