VFS Global Services (VFS) has been appointed by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) as a collection agent for visa applications with effect from 12 August in Shanghai and from 17 October 2011 in Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
VFS has established Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. The VACs take in applications, passports, fees and all other related documents on behalf of INZ, for all applicants both in person and by mail.
All applications for visas in diplomatic and official passports should continue to be submitted directly to the INZ branches in China.
All applications from citizens of the following countries who are living in China should also continue to be submitted directly to the INZ branches in China and Hong Kong:
If you lodged your temporary visa application before 17 October 2011, and you requested to pick up your passport, please visit the VAC to collect your passport after this date. Residence visa applicants who lodged their applications before 17 October 2011 should continue to deal directly with the appropriate INZ branch, and not through the VAC.The VACs will provide additional services for applicants such as photocopying and a photo booth for passport photos. There will also be a priority service for ADS agents and longer opening hours for the submission of applications.
Note: All applications will continue to be assessed and decided by immigration officers at the INZ branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in accordance with certified New Zealand Immigration Instructions. Staff members of New Zealand VACs in China and Hong Kong will provide facilitation services only. Although they will provide information about submitting an application for a visa, they cannot provide immigration advice and have no influence on the outcome of an application for a visa for New Zealand.
Applications from people resident in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangsu and Jiangxi should be lodged, either in person or by mail, at:
New Zealand Visa Application Centre2/F, Guangdong Development Bank TowerNo. 555 Xujiahui RoadHuangpu DistrictShanghai
Applications from people resident in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan should be lodged, either in person or by mail, at:
New Zealand Visa Application CentreRoom 905, 9/F, Middle TowerTimes Square BuildingTianhe North RoadTianhe DistrictGuangzhou 510620
Note: Applications from residents of these provinces under some particular immigration categories should be sent directly to the Beijing or Shanghai VACs. Please see our Office and Fees Finder on the Immigration New Zealand website for more information.
Applications from people resident in other regions of China (Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjian, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) should be lodged, either in person or by mail, at:
New Zealand Visa Application CentreRoom J,K,L, 8/F, Oriental Kenzo PlazaNo.48 Dongzhimenwai StreetDongcheng DistrictBeijing –100027
The VACs in China are open for submission of applications from 8:00am-3:00pm Monday to Friday and will follow the holiday schedule of the INZ China branches.
The VAC in Hong Kong is open for submission of applications from 8:00am-1.30pm Monday to Friday and will follow the holiday schedule of the INZ Hong Kong branch.
Applicants will be required to pay Facilitation Fees for the facilitation of visa application lodgement at the Visa Application Centres as follows:
At the Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing Visa Application Centres:
Applicants who wish to have their passports returned to them by courier from the Beijing and Shanghai Visa Application Centres, rather than by collection from the Visa Application Centres, must pay:
All individual applicants submitting their applications at the Guangzhou Visa Application Centre must pay a courier fee of 100 CNY per application unless they (or their agents) opt to collect passports from the Hong Kong Visa Application Centre.
All applicants for ADS Group Visas submitting their applications at the Guangzhou Visa Application Centre must pay a courier fee of 50 CNY per passport unless they (or their agents) opt to collect passports from the Hong Kong Visa Application Centre.
All applicants for non-ADS Group Visas submitting their applications at the Guangzhou Visa Application Centre must pay a courier fee of 100 CNY per passport unless they (or their agents) opt to collect passports from the Hong Kong Visa Application Centre.
Applications from people resident in Hong Kong and Macau must be lodged, either in person or by mail, at:
New Zealand Visa Application Centre14A, Neich Tower128 Gloucester RoadWanchaiHong Kong
Applicants will be required to pay Facilitation Fees for the facilitation of visa application lodgement at the New Zealand Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong as follows:
Applicants in Hong Kong who wish to have their passports returned to them by courier rather than by collection from the Visa Application Centre must pay a 60 HKD courier fee.
Applicants in Macau, Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi who wish to have their passports returned to them by courier rather than by collection from the Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong must pay a 100 HKD courier fee (if the application is for a single applicant) and 150 HKD if the application includes more than one applicant.
Application and Facilitation fees can be paid in cash (if submitting the application in person) or by bank transfer (if submitting the application by mail).
If paying by Bank Transfer and submitting your application to the Beijing Visa Application Centre, please remit your fees to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: Bank of China Beijing Dongzhimen Sub-branchBank Account Number: 336357615563Account Holder Name: BEIJING TONGHUISHUNDA EXIT-ENTRY SERVICE CO., LTD.
If paying by Bank Transfer and submitting your application to the Shanghai Visa Application Centre, please remit your fees to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: Bank of Shanghai Luwan BranchBank Account Number: 31628503001445846Account Holder Name: SHANGHAI SHENHUI OVERSEAS AFFAIRS SERVICE CO., LTD.
If paying by Bank Transfer and submitting your application to the Guangzhou Visa Application Centre, please remit your fees to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: Bank of China Guangzhou Tianhe Shidai Plaza BranchBank Account Number: 710757754165 Swift code for Overseas internet transfer (in case of oversea internet transfer): BKCHCNBJ400Account Holder Name: GZL INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. GUANGZHOU
If paying by Bank Transfer and submitting your application to the Hong Kong Visa Application Centre, please remit your fees to the following bank account:
Name of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited Bank Account Number: 96300019768 SCB Swift Code (in case of oversea internet transfer): SCBLHKHHXXXAccount Holder Name: GLORY VISA CONSULTING CO., LTD.
For more information on the process of submitting visa applications at the Visa Application Centres please go to the Visa Application Centre website at: www.newzealandvisachina.com.
