Appendix 2 - Receiving offices (07/11/2011)

- This is not current immigration instructions -

IMPORTANT: This is a list of receiving offices. The processing of applications may occur in other offices. Information on the address, phone and fax numbers of receiving offices and the fees payable for applications can be found on the INZ website at www.immigration.govt.nz/fees.

(see notes at end)

Skilled Migrant: The letter inviting you to apply under the Skilled Migrant Category will advise you where to submit your application. However, where this is not clear please contact the INZ officer who invited you to apply for residence or refer to the information below.


Country	Resident - Skilled Migrant	Resident / PRV/Special Direction	Second or Subsequent Resident Visa /PRV (if RV already granted) /further travel conditions/ Endorsement for NZ citizens	Visitor & Transit	Work/Limited Visa (incl RSE)	Student
Afghanistan**	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Albania**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Algeria**	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
American Samoa	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
Andorra	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Angola**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Anguilla	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Antigua & Barbuda	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Argentina	London	Washington^	Washington	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Armenia**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Aruba**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Australia	Christchurch	Christchurch	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Austria	London	London	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Azerbaijan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Bahamas, The	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Bahrain	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Bangladesh**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Barbados**	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Belarus**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Belgium	London	London	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Belize**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Benin**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Bhutan**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Bolivia**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Bosnia & Herzegovina**	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Botswana**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Brazil	London	Washington^	Washington	Brasilia	Brasilia	Brasilia
Brunei	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Bulgaria	London	London	London	London	London	London
Burkina-Faso**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Burma /Myanmar**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Burundi**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cambodia**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Cameroon**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Canada	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Canary Islands	London	London	London	London	London	London
Cape Verde Islands	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cayman Islands	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Central. African Republic**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chad**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chile	London	Washington^	Washington	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
PR China Guangdong**	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Guangxi	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hainan	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Shenzhen	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Shanghai	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Zhejiang	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangsu	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Anhui	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Fujian	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangxi	Beijing/Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
All other provinces	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Colombia	London	Washington^	Washington	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
Congo**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
(Dem Rep of the) Congo**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cook Islands	Apia	Apia	Apia	Rarotonga	Apia	Apia
Costa Rica**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Cote d'Ivoire**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Croatia**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Cuba**	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Cyprus**	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Czech Rep**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Denmark	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Diego Garcia**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Djibouti**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Dominica**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Dominican Republic	London	Washington^	Washington	Los Angeles	LA/Washington	Washington
East Timor**	Beijing/Shanghai	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta
Ecuador**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Egypt**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Cairo	Cairo	Cairo
Eire (Ireland)	London	London	London	London	London	London
El Salvador**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Equatorial Guinea**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Eritrea**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Estonia	London	Moscow	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Ethiopia**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Faroe Islands**	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Fiji**	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
Finland	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
France	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
French Guiana**	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
French Polynesia	Suva	Suva	Suva	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
Gabon**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gambia**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Georgia**	London	London	London	Ankara	London	Ankara
Germany	London	London	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Ghana**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gibraltar	London	London	London	London	London	London
Greece	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Grenada**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Guadeloupe**	London	Washington^	Washington	Paris	Paris	Paris
Guam	Suva	Suva	Suva	Los Angeles	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
Guatemala**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Guinea**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guinea- Bissau**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guyana**	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Haiti**	London	Washington^	Washington	Los Angeles	LA/Washington	Washington
Honduras**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Hong Kong**	Beijing/Shanghai	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hungary	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Iceland	London	London	London	London	London	London
India**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Indonesia	Beijing/Shanghai	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta
Iran**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Iraq**	London	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Israel	London	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Italy	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Ivory Coast**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Jamaica**	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Japan	Beijing/Shanghai	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Tokyo	Tokyo	Tokyo
Jordan**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kazakhstan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Kenya**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Kiribati	Suva	Suva	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Korea (North)**	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Korea (South)	Beijing/Shanghai	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Seoul	Seoul	Seoul
Kuwait	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kosovo**	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Kyrgyzstan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Laos**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Latvia	London	Moscow	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Lebanon**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Lesotho**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Liberia**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Libya**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Liechtenstein	London	London	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Lithuania**	London	Moscow	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Luxembourg	London	London	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Macau**	Beijing/Shanghai	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Macedonia**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Madagascar**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malawi**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malaysia	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Maldives**	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Mali**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malta	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Marshall Islands	Suva	Suva	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Martinique**	London	Washington^	Washington	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mauritania**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mauritius**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mexico	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Micronesia Fed	Suva	Suva	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Moldova**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Monaco	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mongolia**	Beijing/Shanghai	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Montenegro**	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Montserrat**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Morocco**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Mozambique**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Myanmar / Burma**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Namibia**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nauru	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Honiara	Honiara	Honiara
Nepal**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Netherlands	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Netherlands Antilles**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
New Caledonia	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
New Zealand	Citizens of any country who are in New Zealand may make an application for any type of visa at any visa branch of INZ. Branches are located in Auckland, Henderson, Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
Nicaragua**	London	Washington^	Washington	LA/Washington	LA/Washington	LA/Washington
Niger**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nigeria**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Niue	Apia	Apia	Apia	Niue	Apia	Apia
Norfolk Island	Christchurch	Christchurch	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Norway	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Oman	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Pakistan**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Palau	Manila	Manila	Manila	Manila	Manila	Manila
Panama**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Paraguay**	London	Washington^	Washington	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Peru	London	Washington^	Washington	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
Philippines**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Manila	Manila	Manila
Pitcairn Islands	Suva	Suva	Suva	Rarotonga	Apia	Apia
PNG	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Port Moresby	Port Moresby	Port Moresby
Poland**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Portugal	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Puerto Rico**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Qatar	London	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Reunion**	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Romania	London	London	London	London	London	London
Russia**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Rwanda**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Saipan	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Sao Tome & Principe**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Samoa	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
San Marino	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Saudi Arabia	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Senegal**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Serbia**	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Seychelles**	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Sierra Leone**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Singapore	Beijing/Shanghai	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Slovakia**	London	London	London	London	London	London
Slovenia	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Solomon Is.	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Nuku’alofa	Honiara	Honiara	Honiara
Somalia**	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
South Africa	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
South Sudan	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Spain	London	London	London	London	London	London
Sri Lanka**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
St Kitts & Nevis**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
St Helena**	London	London	London	London	London	London
St Lucia**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
St Vincent & G**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Sudan**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Suriname**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Swaziland**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Sweden	London	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Switzerland	London	London	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Syria**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Taiwan**	Beijing/Shanghai	Hong Kong	Taipei	Taipei	Taipei	Taipei
Tajikistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tanzania**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Thailand**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Togo**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Tonga	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa
Trinidad & Tobago**	London	Washington^	Washington	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Tunisia**	London	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Turkey**	London	London	London	Ankara	London	Ankara
Turkmenistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Turks & Caicos Islands	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Tuvalu	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
UAE	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Uganda**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Ukraine**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
UK	London	London	London	London	London	London
Uruguay	London	Washington^	Washington	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
USA ++	London	Washington^	Washington	LA/Washington	LA/Washington	LA/Washington
Uzbekistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Vanuatu	Suva	Suva	Suva	Port Vila	Port Vila	Port Vila
Vatican City	London	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Venezuela**	London	Washington^	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Viet Nam**	Beijing/Shanghai	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh
Yemen**	London	Dubai^	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Zambia**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Zimbabwe**	London	Pretoria^	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria

NOTES:

++ USA - Visitor, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington State should be forwarded to Los Angeles. Visitor, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in other states and all residence class visa applications should be forwarded to Washington DC.

** Transit Visas are required for citizens of these countries intending to transit New Zealand unless their intermediate or final destination after transiting New Zealand is Australia and they hold a current visa issued by the Government of Australia to enter Australia; or hold another current visa to enter New Zealand.

Dubai^ - Dubai is the designated receiving office for Family Category residence class visa applications only. All Skilled Migrant Category and Business applications from the Dubai region must go to London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence class visas and business applications lodged in London.

Pretoria^ - Pretoria is the designated receiving office for Family Category residence class visa applications only. All Skilled Migrant Category and Business applications from Africa must go to London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence class visas and business applications lodged in London.

Washington^ - Washington is the designated receiving office for Family Category residence class visa applications only. All Skilled Migrant Category and Business applications from the Americas must go to London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence class visas and business applications lodged in London.

Applications from Palestinian passport holders should be forwarded to the appropriate receiving office for their country of residence. For example, Palestinian passport holders living in Lebanon should forward visitor's student and work visa applications to Dubai, and residence class visa applications to Bangkok. If living in Israel all applications should be forwarded to Bangkok.

Bangkok processes Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category from the Asia/Middle East region.

Updated 07/11/2011