Can I apply for a further visitor permit?

You can apply for further visitor permits while you are here, so long as you do not exceed the total maximum time allowed for visitors.  In many cases this is nine months out of an 18-month period, but you may be eligible to stay for a maximum of 12 months. You’ll have to show that during your stay:

• you have supported yourself financially, and have enough money to continue supporting yourself and
•  you have not worked, been sponsored, or held a student permit.

 

If you gain this extension you will have to leave New Zealand at the end of the 12 months and remain away for 12 months or more before you can again return as a visitor.

 

To find out more, see our Visit pages.