All applicants who apply for New Zealand visas must have an acceptable standard of health (ASH) In order for Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to assess Visa applications, applicants must provide medical certificate. All applicants who wishes to apply temporary entry class visas (visitor, student or work visa) must provide medicalRead More →

You will need to provide evidence about your circumstances in China, and your reasons for coming to New Zealand to show you are a genuine visitor. Examples of acceptable evidence are provided below. Employed If you are working, provide a letter from your employer. The letter should be on officialRead More →

To be granted permanent residence, you need to show us you’re committed to living in New Zealand permanently. There are five ways you can show us your commitment to living in New Zealand permanently.  We need to see evidence of at least one of them. Acceptable evidence of your commitmentRead More →

If you remain in New Zealand after your visa expires, you become unlawful in New Zealand and you are therefore liable for deportation. Liability for deportation can also arise in other situations. In many cases, a person can appeal against their liability, within certain timeframes. How to know if youRead More →

If you’re pregnant when you apply for your temporary visa you’ll need to know the costs involved in your maternity health care while you’re here, especially if you’ll be having your baby in New Zealand. You’ll also need to consider how you are going to pay for your maternity careRead More →

The conditions of your Interim Visa will depend on the kind of visa you had before we granted your Interim Visa, and the kind of visa you applied for. Your last visa Visa applied for Interim Visa conditions Visitor Visitor Visitor Visitor Work Visitor Visitor Student Student (open) Student VisitorRead More →

If you’re from a country that’s part of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and you have an APEC Business Travel Card, you can access streamlined travel processes. Countries that are part of the APEC group include: Australia Brunei Darussalam Canada Chile China Chinese Taipei Hong Kong (China) Indonesia Japan MalaysiaRead More →