Find visitor visas and information about visiting Aotearoa New Zealand on holiday or for business.
Find study visas to study in Aotearoa New Zealand. Education providers can learn about getting approved.
Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand. Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited.
Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand permanently and learn what life here is like.
Learn about Immigration New Zealand, our role, how we work and how to contact us.
Find out about the evidence and documents you might need to send us to support your visa application.
Check the requirements of the visa you are applying for. Provide translations of your documents to avoid delays processing your application.
If you are applying for a New Zealand visa you may need to provide us with information to show you have an acceptable standard of health.
Before you can get a visa or enter New Zealand to visit or work we check that your reasons for coming here are genuine.
Before you can get a visa or come to New Zealand to study, we check that your reasons for coming here are genuine.
To get a visa, you must meet good character requirements. This includes providing us with correct and complete information. To prove your good character you may need to provide us with police certificates.
If you are applying for an investor visa or a parent retirement visa you must show your investments are acceptable.
For some visas you need to be able to speak and understand English. Find out how to meet the English language requirement for different visas.
How much money you need if you are applying for a student visa, what you need it for, different funding options, and the types of evidence we can accept.
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