Background In 2003, the Government amended immigration policy to allow for the granting of a visitor visa for a culturally arranged marriage for people intending...
Read MoreNew Zealand has reputed educational institutes and universities that are accredited internationally. They give quality education and training. Professionals with experience in specific fields of expertise have good opportunities to take up work or employment. Various sectors like medicine, sciences, engineering, oil and natural gas, tourism and hospitality, agriculture, etc. are a great boon. New Zealand is known for the even economy and those who would like to go to this place and enjoy freedom of movement have to clear strict requirements. Each visa type has various eligibility criteria but the basic is to have a clean character, sufficient funds for onward travel and living expenses, health clearance, etc.
New Zealand is known for its organized immigration system and uncomplicated immigration policies. Skilled migration and sponsored/nominated visas are the most common immigration pathways for New Zealand.
To be eligible a candidate is required to meet with the eligibility criteria as below:
We are committed to delivering the fastest possible service for visa applicants. How long it takes us to process your application depends on how complex it is. We consider every application separately to make sure it aligns with New Zealand’s immigration policy and regulations.
If you applied online, you can check the status of your application and find out if we need more information from you.
Find out how many calendar days it has taken us to process applications for our most common visas in the 3 months to 1 October 2019. For applications that take more than 90 days we have rounded that number to the nearest month. For example, if applications take 110 days, we say it takes 4 months.
If your application is taking longer to process than the normal time frame for that type of visa, you can contact us.
Visa | 50% of applications completed within: | 75% of applications completed within: | 90% of applications completed within: |
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Visitor (holiday) | 8 days | 13 days | 20 days |
Find recent processing times for other types of visitor visa, for example business and group visitor visas.
Visa | 50% of applications completed within: | 75% of applications completed within: | 90% of applications completed within: |
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Fee Paying Student | 20 days | 51 days | 3 months |
Variation of conditions on a student visa | 15 days | 20 days | 24 days |
Find recent processing times for other student visas.
You can also find out how long it takes to process visas for international students depending on the type of education provider they study with.
Visa | 50% of applications completed within: | 75% of applications completed within: | 90% of applications completed within: |
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Essentials Skills | 33 days | 70 days | 3 months |
Partner of a New Zealander | 33 days | 88 days | 5 months |
Partner of student | 34 days | 76 days | 5 months |
Partner of worker | 30 days | 57 days | 3 months |
Post-study work visa | 16 days | 29 days | 43 days |
Variation of conditions on a work visa | 22 days | 37 days | 49 days |
Find recent processing times for other work visas.
Visa | 50% of applications completed within: | 75% of applications completed within: | 90% of applications completed within: |
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Partner of a New Zealander | 8 months | 9 months | 11 months |
Permanent Resident Visa | 19 days | 30 days | 46 days |
Skilled Migrant | 5 months | 9 months | 13 months |
Transfer of visa to new passport | 11 days | 17 days | 31 days |
Variation of travel conditions on a resident visa | 16 days | 27 days | 44 days |
Find recent processing times for other residence visas.
Emigration Process | |
Step | Process |
Step 1: Eligibility | To be eligible for emigration to New Zealand under the Skilled Migrant category, you must:
In addition, further points are awarded if an eligible partner has any relevant skills, work experience, qualifications or a job offer. |
Step 2: Expression of Interest | An Expression of Interest allows the NZIS to assess your health, character, age and English language ability as well as other relevant information. |
Step 3: Selection of Expressions of Interest | Expressions of Interest are pooled and ranked from highest to lowest points. Regular selections are made from the pool and successful applicants will be invited by the NZIS to lodge an application for residence. |
Step 4: Application for Residence | In your application you will need to supply evidence to support all claims made in your Expression of Interest. The date that you make your residence application with the NZIS determines the policy that your application will be assessed against. It is therefore vital to lodge your application as soon as possible to avoid any potentially negative changes to migration legislation. |
Step 5: Assessment | The NZIS assesses the evidence provided in the application, as well as your ability to make a valuable contribution to New Zealand’s social and economic development. |
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