Applying for a visa online

You can apply online for most work, visitor or student visas. You can upload supporting documents, photographs and also pay for your application online. It's faster and easier to apply online.

If you are applying online for a work, student or visitor visa, you will need to use our Immigration Online system.

You can use Online Services to apply for a working holiday visa, or a Silver Fern Job Search Work Visa online. You can also use it to send an online expression of interest for the Skilled Migrant Category.

After you've applied for a visa, or submitted an expression of interest, you may want to check the status of your application.

If you’ve applied for a visa online, you may need to send us your passport so we can verify your identity.