Acceptable photos for a visa or NZeTA
Your photo must be less than 6 months old and clearly identify you. It must also meet all of our technical requirements.
When you apply for a visa we need to check your identity and character. Find out about police certificates, visa photos, and our requirements for good character and genuine intentions.
Your photo must be less than 6 months old and clearly identify you. It must also meet all of our technical requirements.
Before you can get a visa or enter New Zealand to visit, work or study we check that your reasons for coming here are genuine.
To be approved a visa, you must meet character requirements. This includes having no criminal history and providing us with correct and complete information.
Some issuing authorities may require a set of fingerprints when you request a police certificate.
You may need to provide police certificates to show your good character depending on how long you plan to stay in New Zealand and the visa you want.
Information for visa applicants and their agents about what happens if we are provided with false information and how it affects future applications.