2026 Pacific Access Category ballot results

These are the successful registrations for the 2026 Pacific Access Category ballot.

The 2026 Pacific Access Category draw took place on 20 May 2026.

Enough registrations have been drawn to allow up to 250 Tongan, 250 Fijian citizens, 75 Kiribati and 75 Tuvaluan citizens to apply for New Zealand residence.  

These successful registrations are invited to apply for residence under the Pacific Access Category quota. The number of registrations drawn is less than the number of people who will be granted residence because many registrations include multiple family members – for example, a family of 4 included on 1 registration.

If your registration number is listed

Congratulations, your registration was successfully drawn in the ballot, and you will be invited to apply for New Zealand residence. We will be in touch with you soon with information on how to apply for a Pacific Access Category Resident Visa.

If your registration number is not listed

If your registration number is not on these lists, unfortunately your number was not drawn this time. This means you cannot apply for New Zealand residence under the 2026 Pacific Access Category on this occasion.

You can register again to enter the ballot in 2027 when the Pacific Access Category ballot reopens.

2026 Pacific Access Category ballot results