From 16 April 2012, applications for visas from people who are resident in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Henan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang must be lodged, either in person or by mail, at the Visa Application Centre (VAC).

In Beijing, the VAC’s address is:

New Zealand Visa Application Centre
Room J, K, L, 8th Floor, Oriental Kenzo Plaza,
No. 48 Dongzhimenwai Street, Dongcheng District,
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Postcode 100027

However, applications which are sent from outside China should still be sent to Immigration New Zealand directly, not to the VAC.

See the Visa Application Centre - Beijing questions and answers PDF [161KB].

For more information about the process of submitting visa applications at the Visa Application Centre, please go to the Visa Application Centre website at www.newzealandvisachina.com or call 010 84476877, 84476776, 84477363 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The Visa Application Centre can also be contacted at infopek.nzcn@vfshelpline.com.