Visitor visa

If you are travelling to New Zealand for tourism, short business visits, or to undertake a course of study for less than three months, you will need a visitor visa.

• Visitor visa checklist DOC [63KB]

Work visa

If you have a job offer in New Zealand, you will need to apply for a work visa. The Essential Skills work instructions are for people who have a job offer in New Zealand.

• Work visa – Essential Skills DOC [61KB]

Student visa

If you are intending to travel to New Zealand for the purpose of study for over three months you need to apply for a student visa.

• Student visa applications DOC [61KB]
• Students with GCC Government Scholarships DOC [53KB]

Partnership visas

If you are applying to travel to New Zealand as the partner of a work visa holder you will need to apply for a partnership visa.

• Partner of a New Zealand citizen or resident (temporary visa) DOC [65KB]

Resident visa as the partner of a New Zealand citizen

• Partner of a New Zealand citizen or resident (resident visa) DOC [65KB]

Resident visa (second or subsequent)

• Resident visa (second or subsequent) applications DOC [52KB]