Peculiarities of visa to New Zealand

New Zealand is an active tourist destination. Every year there are thousands who want to see the stunning nature of the islands, enjoy surfing, sea views. They come to the country to work. New Zealand universities are in the top 3% in the world. A visa is required to visit New Zealand. Depending on the purpose of the visit, there are several visa options.

Types of visas to New Zealand

Visitor visa

Visitor visa (Visitor Visa) is issued by travelers, people who want to visit relatives. The option is also suitable for short business trips. Applicants must provide the immigration service with a detailed plan of stay, hotel reservations, travel routes, and prove financial solvency for the period of travel. A tourist visa allows you to stay in the country for up to three months. A visitor visa does not give the right to work in the country. The permit is valid for 18 months after issuance, but it is allowed to stay on the island state for no more than 9 months.

Business visa (Business Visitor Visa)

Permission is issued if the purpose of the trip is negotiations, meetings with business partners. The basis for entry is an invitation from local entrepreneurs. The visa is also open to businessmen who have intentions to invest in local companies, open a joint venture, create jobs. The minimum deposit is 100,000 NZD.

Transit visa

The permit allows you to stay at Auckland Airport for 24 hours. For registration, the applicant provides an air ticket, from which follows the need for transit.

working

Issued by applicants who have found a job in the country, have an invitation from the employer. This year, immigration authorities have introduced a new type of work visa - under an accredited employer. Employers wishing to hire foreign employees undergo mandatory accreditation. The salary for such an entry permit must be at least NZD 27.76.

Student

Depending on the duration of the study program, applicants open a student or visitor visa. The guest format is suitable if the training period does not exceed three months. Programs of secondary special, higher education, bachelor's, master's programs for a period of more than three months require a long-term student visa.

There are also visas for a sailor, fiance/fiancee, family, husband, wife, children.

Design features

The steps for obtaining a visa permit of any type are general. The applicant needs:

• select the visa category corresponding to the format of arrival;
• decide whether to arrange everything on your own or through intermediaries, travel agencies;
• prepare a package of documents. The list is different for each option;
• answer the items of the questionnaire;
• pay a mandatory fee, the amount depends on the type of visa;
• submit documents. This is done online on a government website. You can submit documents in person at the visa center by appointment;
• wait for the result.

All documents must be translated into English by a translation agency. The term for consideration of the application is 30 days from the date of submission.

Questions on the survey must be answered accurately and fully. Unintentional errors in the data, submission of false information, inconsistency of the visa category with the purpose of the trip are grounds for refusal.

New Zealand visa documents

Consider the package of documents that are needed to apply for a tourist visa. It includes:

• a foreign passport, the validity of which is valid for three months after the trip;
• photocopies of other foreign passports (if any);
• A completed application form;
• travel plan;
• hotel reservation, tickets;
• 2 recent photos;
• if the trip is paid for by a third party, proof of solvency of the sponsor from New Zealand;
• certificate from the place of work of the applicant;
• bank statement, PayPal account or other financial guarantee of the applicant;
• medical insurance.

The list of documents for other categories of permits is available on the official website of the country's Immigration Service. For example, seafarers provide a contract from the shipowner, persons planning to work - an invitation from the employer. For minor children, a copy of the birth certificate is required. Students provide contacts and the name of the educational institution, documents confirming the payment for the course, minors - the consent of the guardians to leave.

New Zealand has a strict immigration policy. To visit the country for any purpose, it is important to convince the authorities of your intention to return, carefully collect documents, and comply with all regulatory steps.