To apply online for a New Zealand Visitor visa, you must follow the steps below:

• Complete the online application. You must apply online through the Visitor Visa website of Immigration New Zealand. You must provide your correct information. You must create a RealMe account or log in if you already have one.
• Upload your documents and photo. You must upload scanned documents as PDF files. The documents must not exceed 10MB. You must upload them as PDFs, and the photo must be in jpeg format.
• Pay the application fee with your credit card. You must pay the required fee when you complete the online application using Visa, MasterCard, or UnionPay.The Immigration Cost, VAC Service Fee, and (if applicable) courier fee should be combined into one payment.
• Submit the application. You are notified when your eVisa is issued. You must print your eVisa letter and bring it when you travel to New Zealand. You will use the eVisa to travel to enter and stay in New Zealand for the time allowed by your visa. Once your application is processed, you will receive an email from Immigration New Zealand.

How to Apply On Paper For a New Zealand Visitor Visa?

If you cannot apply online, you can complete the physical application and send it to your nearest visa application center. To apply in person, you must follow the steps below:

• Fill out the application form. You must print the Visitor Visa Application Form from the New Zealand Immigration webpage. You must write with capital letters when filling out the application form. Provide correct information only to avoid any possible rejection.
• Find the nearest visa application center. You can find your nearest VAC to submit your documents on the New Zealand Immigration website. The application center may not be in your home country, so you need to travel to the nearest country that has one.
• Schedule an appointment at your nearest visa application center. When you submit your booking application through Global, you will receive a confirmation email with the appointment details that you must print. You must print the attachment email with the booking details and means of payment when you visit the VAC.
• Attend the appointment. At the visa application center, you must:
• You must submit the application form and all the required documents. Don’t forget to submit supporting documents because your application will be declined.
• Pay the application fee and the required levies. The Immigration Cost, VAC Service Fee, and courier fee should be combined into one payment. You can pay with You can pay by Visa, MasterCard, or UnionPay credit card or debit card.

When you enter New Zealand with a Visitor visa, you must apply for entry permission. To apply for entry permission, you must either:

• Present your documents to an immigration officer. The documents you need to apply for entry permission are as follows:
• An Arrival Card. You will be given this on the ship or plane before you arrive in New Zealand to complete it before arriving at the border.
• Your passport or another valid travel document.
• A travel ticket out of New Zealand if you are visiting New Zealand on a passport from a visa waiver country or were requested when your visa was approved.
• Use e Gate or Smart gate. This system uses biometrics to match the picture of your face in your e Passport with the picture it takes of you at the gate. You can use e Gate if you are 12 years or older and have an e Passport from a certain country.

What Are the Conditions For the New Zealand Visitor Visa?

The conditions of the New Zealand Visitor visa are as follows:

• You must apply for entry permission at the New Zealand border.
• You can stay for nine months within 18 months.
• You must leave New Zealand before your Visitor visa expires.
• You must have a valid multiple-entry travel condition to return to New Zealand if you travel in and out of New Zealand.
• You cannot work in New Zealand under a Visitor visa.
• You can study for up to three months in any 12 months.
• If your visa label or letter does not say “Return/Onward travel not required”, you must have a:
•             Travel ticket to a country you can enter
•             An acceptable sponsor who can pay for a ticket to a country you can enter
• You must prove that you have enough money to support your stay in New Zealand.

You can apply to change the conditions of the Visitor visa. You can apply to:

• Study part-time for more than three months.
• Work in the horticulture or viticulture industries.
• Work up to 20 hours per week if you are a dependent child included in a 2021 Resident Visa application.
• Change the number of times you can travel to another nation and return to New Zealand before the expiration date of your visa.

The conditions are described in your e Visa, on the visa label in your passport, or explained in a letter sent to you.

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