Visa processing times by month
Detailed data is available on our processing times for various student, work, visitor and residence visas.
This page contains visa processing times for the past 6 months. If you are planning to apply for a visa, there is more up-to-date information about how long it takes for us to process visas:
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Visitor Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9 | 13 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Visitor Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| July — 2025 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| June — 2025 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| May — 2025 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| April — 2025 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| March — 2025 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 41 | 66.6 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 17 | 45 | 71.5 |
| July — 2025 | 19 | 37 | 58.5 |
| June — 2025 | 23 | 40 | 54 |
| May — 2025 | 33 | 43 | 56 |
| April — 2025 | 33 | 45.8 | 56.8 |
| March — 2025 | 33 | 43 | 60 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Business Visitor Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 10 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Business Visitor Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| July — 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| June — 2025 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| May — 2025 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| April — 2025 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| March — 2025 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Accredited Employer Work Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 25 | 40 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Accredited Employer Work Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 11 | 25 | 40.1 |
| July — 2025 | 12 | 26 | 41 |
| June — 2025 | 11 | 25 | 37 |
| May — 2025 | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| April — 2025 | 11 | 23 | 37 |
| March — 2025 | 11 | 24 | 38.6 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a Worker Work Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 24 | 30 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a Worker Work Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 15 | 22 | 25.7 |
| July — 2025 | 12 | 20 | 35 |
| June — 2025 | 17 | 27 | 38.5 |
| May — 2025 | 21 | 32 | 38 |
| April — 2025 | 20 | 30 | 35 |
| March — 2025 | 17 | 31.4 | 38 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Post Study Work visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 22 | 27 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Post Study Work visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 12 | 17 | 22 |
| July — 2025 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| June — 2025 | 12 | 25 | 42.4 |
| May — 2025 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| April — 2025 | 10 | 19 | 24 |
| March — 2025 | 9 | 15 | 20 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide working holiday visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | 32 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide working holiday visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August— 2025 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| July — 2025 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| June — 2025 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| May — 2025 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| April — 2025 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| March — 2025 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for Te Pūkenga processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 27.4 | 37 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for Te Pūkenga.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August— 2025 | 9 | 24 | 34 |
| July — 2025 | 14 | 28 | 35 |
| June — 2025 | 17 | 29 | 36 |
| May — 2025 | 16 | 26 | 37 |
| April — 2025 | 14 | 32 | 50 |
| March — 2025 | 12 | 32 | 41 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for private training establishments (PTEs) in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 28 | 37.1 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for private training establishments (PTEs).
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 14 | 27 | 35 |
| July — 2025 | 15 | 26 | 35 |
| June — 2025 | 14 | 25 | 34 |
| May — 2025 | 12 | 24 | 33 |
| April — 2025 | 13 | 25 | 35 |
| March — 2025 | 14 | 27 | 36 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for schools processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 18 | 26.3 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for schools.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 8 | 15.2 | 22 |
| July — 2025 | 8 | 17 | 22 |
| June — 2025 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| May — 2025 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| April — 2025 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| March — 2025 | 7 | 13 | 16 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for universities processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 23 | 32 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide student visa applications for universities.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 11 | 20 | 27 |
| July — 2025 | 11 | 22 | 29 |
| June — 2025 | 12 | 21 | 29 |
| May — 2025 | 9 | 18 | 25 |
| April — 2025 | 10 | 19 | 26 |
| March — 2025 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Family Parent Resident Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | 372.8 | 399.8 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Family Parent Resident Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 254 | 364.6 | 387.8 |
| July — 2025 | 316.5 | 372.2 | 399 |
| June — 2025 | 309.5 | 355 | 402.7 |
| May — 2025 | 281 | 356 | 455 |
| April — 2025 | 280 | 325.8 | 388.6 |
| March — 2025 | 267 | 315 | 371.5 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | 57 | 73 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 44.5 | 62.6 | 78 |
| July — 2025 | 40 | 62 | 82.6 |
| June — 2025 | 45 | 64 | 81 |
| May — 2025 | 47 | 76 | 106.2 |
| April — 2025 | 56 | 86 | 105.6 |
| March — 2025 | 75 | 115 | 124 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Work to Residence Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 52 | 59 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Work to Residence Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 42 | 54.2 | 62.1 |
| July — 2025 | 38 | 49 | 59 |
| June — 2025 | 36 | 46 | 59.1 |
| May — 2025 | 32 | 42 | 57 |
| April — 2025 | 32 | 53 | 90.1 |
| March — 2025 | 38 | 73.2 | 109.6 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Straight to Residence Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 62 | 86.7 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Straight to Residence Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 43 | 69 | 97.4 |
| July — 2025 | 35 | 60 | 83.2 |
| June — 2025 | 38 | 65 | 101 |
| May — 2025 | 35 | 66 | 118.5 |
| April — 2025 | 42 | 81.4 | 129 |
| March — 2025 | 56 | 112 | 123 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Permanent Resident Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | 25 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Permanent Resident Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| July — 2025 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| June — 2025 | 9 | 13 | 19 |
| May — 2025 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| April — 2025 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| March — 2025 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
Latest data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a New Zealand Resident Visa applications processed in the last 4 weeks.
| Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | 144 | 222 |
Monthly data
This table displays the number of work days to decide Partner of a New Zealand Resident Visa applications.
| Month — Year | Median (50% of applications) | 80% of applications | 90% of applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| August — 2025 | 104 | 155 | 216 |
| July — 2025 | 118 | 190 | 201 |
| June — 2025 | 149 | 176 | 186 |
| May — 2025 | 152 | 163 | 175 |
| April — 2025 | 139 | 150 | 174.8 |
| March — 2025 | 126 | 146.2 | 170 |