New Zealand’s visa is actually not very easy to apply for, so you must be fully prepared when you go to apply for it, so that you can get the visa. Below, the editor will tell you what to do with the visa. What information should be prepared for processing? New Zealand visa application steps

1. Prepare the required documents for the visa

Time consumption: 1-2 weeks, varies from person to person

2. Submit application documents , three ways: submit online, submit by mail, submit in person at the visa center

Time consumption: half a day to 1 day

3. New Zealand visa review, during which you may be investigated by phone or subject to Requesting additional information, etc.

Time-consuming: 5-25 working days, usually around 5-10 working days for more people to obtain visas

4. Obtain visa, electronic signature ( Download it online), return the passport by courier, or notify yourself to go to the visa center to pick up the visa

The maximum number of visas is 5 years for multiple entries, with each stay of 3 months; but there are also 2 years for multiple entries, 1 year Multiple times, stay for 1 month; if the passport is not valid enough, it will only be given to the day before the passport expiration date.

You cannot apply for the validity period by yourself, it will be judged by the visa officer based on the information you submit. The more complete the information is prepared and the personal/family situation is good, the easier it is to obtain multiple applications over a long period of time.

5. Review the information immediately after receiving it, and provide timely feedback if there are any questions. Travel happily as planned. How far in advance can you apply for a New Zealand visa?

There is no advance time limit for the New Zealand visa itself. You can apply for it up to 1 year in advance. But generally 3 months in advance is a safer approach. New Zealand visas can be granted for up to 5 years for multiple entries with a stay of 3 months each time, but there are other possibilities, such as 3 months for a single stay. If you apply half a year in advance and you are given a single trip of 3 months, it may not cover the travel time you want. Therefore, the visa center will remind you that there is a risk in sending your visa in advance, but they will also accept it.

If you want to send your visa half a year in advance, please be sure to fill in your actual departure time (do not fill it in casually), prepare the corresponding itinerary, and provide air ticket and hotel orders. In this way, if the embassy gives you a single 3-month reservation that does not cover your actual travel time, you can apply to the embassy. When they see that you have an actual reservation, they will usually help you modify it (there have been several successful cases) . But if you fill in the time casually, there will be no such opportunity!

In addition, if you decide to go to New Zealand on a temporary basis, it is highly recommended to submit the visa at least 1.5 months in advance. According to official data: the offline application mode takes 25 working days; the online application mode takes 20 working days. Therefore, it is recommended to submit visa application materials at least 1.5 months before the travel date. Don't take chances, otherwise you may have to change your vote or incur more losses in the end.

New Zealand Visa Center consular division (applicable to mail and in-person submissions)

Applicants must submit according to the relevant New Zealand Visa Application Center where they live. Please do not go to the embassy by yourself< /p>

Beijing consular district: other regions except the following

Shanghai consular district: Jiangsu Province, Shanghai City, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, Jiangxi Province, Fujian Province, Hunan Province, Hubei Province

Chengdu Consular District: Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing City

Guangdong Consular District: Guangxi Province, Guangdong Province and Hainan Province

Hong Kong Consular District: Hong Kong and Macau

Note: If the visa application center that the applicant chooses to submit the application is not the visa application center where the applicant lives, the application will be sent to the corresponding visa application center and then delivered to The appropriate Immigration New Zealand office will process the application.

New Zealand visa fees and payment methods

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Online submission: NZD 165/copy, online credit card payment

Mail submission: visa fee 920 + delivery fee 235 + visa return 65 = RMB 1220 yuan/copy, bank transfer can be used , pay by online transfer and other methods

Personally delivered and picked up: visa fee 920 + delivery fee 235 = RMB 1,155 per copy; if you only send it by yourself, there will be an additional express fee of +65 for express return.

Cash payment at the visa center

The concept of one New Zealand visa: a family can be counted as one, including the main applicant, spouse, and children under 20 years old. In other words, a couple + 2 children count as one, and the cost to submit all 4 people by mail is only 1,220 yuan. If it is a couple or a single adult, it is also counted as one, and the same fee is 1,220 yuan if submitted by mail. Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of submission methods

Online submission

Advantages: Cheap, reduces printing paper, can be submitted at any time, not subject to geographical restrictions

Disadvantages: requires printing and Scanning and uploading formats need to be converted and organized. The network is slow and the process is cumbersome and time-consuming. You may encounter situations where the upload is not recognized and there is nowhere to find and consult if you have problems

Submission by mail

Advantages: It can be submitted at any time, without geographical restrictions, and can be tracked. If you have any questions, please contact the visa center

Disadvantages: printing/copying is required, and express delivery takes time

Personally delivered and picked up

< p>Advantages: Various issues can be checked and consulted in person, eliminating the trouble of missing the express delivery, and the visa fee payment method is simple

Disadvantages: obvious geographical restrictions (visa centers are only available in a few cities), It will be delivered and picked up according to the prescribed time, and it takes a lot of time to apply for a New Zealand visit visa online

In the past, only one person could apply. In late February 2018, online applications for families and groups were only started to be opened. Therefore, There are still relatively few cases, and I hope you will give us feedback!

New Zealand’s online e-visa application precautions

1. The information for online e-visa application is slightly different from offline paper application. The main ones are: An INZ1224 form. Specific matters are described in detail

2. To achieve the best results, please choose the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, IE9, IE10 or Safari (official website recommendation)

3. Choose well Your visa type, this guide takes: VisitorVisa for tourism purposes, application for a family of 2 large and 1 small as an example

Steps to apply for an electronic visa online in New Zealand

1 Create a RealMe account

2 Fill in the applicant information online

3 Prepare visa application materials - all in electronic form

4 Upload the materials and pay online

5 Obtain Electronic visa, print documents, and prepare offline application materials when traveling

Note:

New Zealand visit visas can be applied for together in the name of a family. A family may include a main applicant, the main applicant’s spouse and minor children under the age of 20.

Only one copy of the visit visa application form INZ1188 needs to be filled in, and one person should be used as the main applicant to apply.

The supplementary form INZ1027 requires everyone aged 18 and above to fill in (17 years old No need to fill in the following), if there are several people, you need to fill in several copies

Other application materials need to be prepared by each person, and everyone’s information can be submitted together

1. Visa application Document review form

Form download: /NewZealand/china/chinese/visitor_visa.html

(Click on the page: Review material list)

If you go to New Zealand For tourist stays within 6 months, download: Chinese citizens for tourist visits within 6 months

If you go to New Zealand to visit relatives and friends or stay for more than 6 months, download: ordinary visit

If you stay in New Zealand for more than 6 months, download: UnionPay Platinum/Diamond Credit Card, download: Visitor visa for those holding China UnionPay Platinum Credit Card or Diamond Credit Card

Note: The credit card can only have the words UnionPay (not Visa or Master, unless it is a new card)

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2. Visa application form INZ1188

Form download: @vfshelpline.com (Mainland)

infohk.nzhk@vfshelpline.com (Hong Kong and Macau)

The email must contain:

①Detailed information of the applicant

②Scanned copy of the delivered express bill

③Bank transfer or remittance voucher The scanned copy

will allow the Visa Application Center to track the mailing status of the application and confirm receipt of the mailed application.

Please use PDF format for email attachments. It is recommended that the attachment should not be too large, as long as the content can be clearly seen. The visa application center will reply via email to confirm after receiving your express delivery materials

Note: If the visa application center receives the mailed application before 13:00 on the same day and confirms that the payment fee is correct and the materials are complete, the application will be processed in The express materials will be delivered to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau for review on the next working day after they are signed for. If received after 13:00 on the same day, it will be delivered to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau for review on the second working day after it is signed for. (For example: received before 13:00 on July 1, submitted to the Immigration Bureau on July 2; received after 13:00 on July 1, submitted to the Immigration Bureau on July 3) Go to the visa center to submit

< p>1. Bring all the above information, RMB cash, and original ID card. Go to the visa center according to the working hours (no appointment required), get the number at the door, wait for the number to be called and go to the window to apply (similar to a bank)

2. Submit the information at the window. If you have any questions, you can consult now or make up. After the documents are approved and the fee is paid, take the receipt (a long vertical document) from the visa center and the visa pick-up voucher (the visa center will give it to you together, do not separate it, just bring it with you when you pick up the visa)

3. If you choose to send the visa by yourself, but the courier returns, you will pay the courier fee and get the receipt to check the progress of the New Zealand visa.

The visa center will give you the information after receiving it. You have an acceptance number or call the inquiry number

Submit in person: If you don’t understand the long list, ask the staff when you get the list

Submit by mail: Some It was an email reply, and there was also a TX response saying that they wanted it themselves

In short, you have to get the acceptance code. After you have the acceptance code, visit the progress inquiry website

URL: /NewZealand/china/Chinese/track_application.html

Enter the inquiry code XXXX/XXXXXX/XXXX

Click on the date of birth (day/month/year)

Then submit

You can see the status is: Visa Center Acceptance--Embassy Acceptance--Embassy Return to Visa Center--Visa Center EMS Send

No specific content. So you don’t have to check it every day!

Please be patient and wait for 10-15 working days! Don’t urge the application 3-5 days after submission. The TX of the review information is also an ordinary staff member like us. Come and Are you also annoyed if someone urges you to hurry up if you don’t come?!

So it is not recommended to urge you if it is not a particularly urgent situation! If you need to be urged, please express your demands in a tactful and polite tone. . The following is for reference only, you can express it according to your actual situation.

Telephone investigation during the visa review process

No matter which method you use to submit the information, the information will eventually enter the Immigration Bureau review department. During the review process, you will submit your information. We may call you to inquire about related matters. Common questions in the telephone survey include:

1. Personal information and travel companion information

2. Work situation

3. Itinerary information, such as why you went to New Zealand, Where to go to play, etc.

4. Funding situation (if the proof of funds provided is too little or the reviewer has doubts)

5. Language issues, such as whether you can speak English

6. Other special circumstances regarding personal data issues New Zealand visa and visa issuance precautions

After the New Zealand visa is approved (or refused), if you choose the EMS method, the passport will be returned to your designated address.

If you choose the self-pickup method, the passport will be returned to the visa center where you sent the visa. You can go to the visa center to pick it up yourself

Please bring the originals and copies of the following materials to pick up your passport during the working hours of the visa center. :

>>If the applicant collects it himself

--Payment voucher

--Copy of the first page of the passport stamped with the visa application center's acceptance stamp

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>>If collected by someone other than the applicant

--Payment voucher

--Copy of the first page of the passport stamped with the visa application center’s acceptance stamp< /p>

--A completed power of attorney signed by the applicant (it will be given to you when the signature is sent)

--A copy of the identity document of the representative

New Zealand visa sample

New Zealand has started to implement the electronic visa policy on a pilot basis (no sticker on the passport). The approved TX will receive a separate notice together with the passport

The electronic visa is currently partially implemented, not all, so if you get a paper visa with the following format, please carefully check whether the above information is correct

Pay attention to whether the start and end dates cover all your travel dates , pay attention to whether there are any spelling errors, etc.

Multiple-entry visa for 2 years, 1-month stay visa

Restricted visa