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Visitor Visa » Immigration New Zealand Visitor Visa :: Immigration New Zealand Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to secondary navigation Skip to search Travel disrupted by the Middle East situation Issued: Monday 02 Mar 2026, 07:10 pm NZDT We have established a priority phone line for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 7 . For information about what options are available to you, check: Middle East: advice for temporary visa holders in New Zealand affected by travel disruptions Process to apply For employers Login Visit Toro Visit Toro Learn what you need to do to visit New Zealand.
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What you need to visit New Zealand Checking or changing the conditions of your visitor visa or NZeTA Visiting on business Transiting through New Zealand Crew travelling to New Zealand Study Ako Study Ako Find out about visas that let you study in New Zealand. If you are an education provider, learn about the rules for bringing students to New Zealand. Study visas Once you have a student visa After you finish your study For education providers Work Mahi Work Mahi Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand.
Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited. Visas for working in New Zealand Working holiday visas Finding work in New Zealand Requirements for work visas For employers Worker rights Visas for investing and doing business in New Zealand Protecting yourself from immigration scams Live Ora Live Ora Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get information about living here permanently and what life in Aotearoa is like.
Moving to New Zealand Resident visas to live in New Zealand Refugees and asylum seeker information Setting up your life in New Zealand Staying safe and knowing your rights Where to apply for New Zealand citizenship and a passport About us About us News centre How we work Our strategies and programmes International cooperation Information for industry, embassies and consulates Research and statistics About this site Glossary Immigration policy and law Process to apply For employers Login Login Log into our online systems Welcome Nau mai, haere mai Home ... Visas Visitor Visa Visitor Visa People travelling on a passport from some countries must apply for a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand. You can stay for up to either 6 months or 9 months.
You cannot work, but you can study for up to 3 months. Apply online Length of stay Up to either 6 months or 9 months Cost From NZD $441 Processing time 80% within 3 weeks To apply you must: have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay have enough money to pay your living expenses or have an acceptable sponsor not plan to work in New Zealand, unless you work remotely for a business overseas meet the other requirements of this visa. This visa lets you: holiday in New Zealand visit family and friends in New Zealand study for up to 3 months include your partner and dependent children in your visa application.