2017-Jan 27: Closure of the Hamburg Visa Application Centre

Visa Pak 294: The Hamburg VAC closed in February 2017 and applications should now sent directly to London VAC, or done online

Visa Paks

27 January 2017

Closure of the Hamburg Visa Application Centre


Immigration New Zealand’s (INZ) Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Hamburg opened in February 2013 as the submission point for temporary visa applications from applicants residing in Germany. These applications are transferred to London Area Office (LAO) for processing.

At the time, establishment of the Hamburg VAC supported INZ’s Global Service Delivery Model and ensured a consistent operating model in Europe. Strong uptake of Immigration ONLINE from this market has led to a material decrease in applications received at the VAC and provided an opportunity to review its relevance.

The review of the Hamburg VAC is complete and the decision has been made to close the VAC on 10 February 2017.

From Monday 13 February 2017 customers who would have previously submitted their visa applications to the VAC in Hamburg will be required to apply using Immigration ONLINE or by submitting a physical application to the VAC in London.