Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota online registration

Use this form to register online for the Samoan Quota (SQ) or Pacific Access Category (PAC) ballots.

What visas these ballots are for

The Pacific Access Category (PAC) ballot allows up to 250 Fijian, 250 Tongan, 75 Kiribati and 75 Tuvalu citizens to get New Zealand residence each year.

Pacific Access Category Resident Visa

The Samoan Quota (SQ) ballot allows up to 1100 Samoan citizens to get New Zealand residence each year.

Samoan Quota Resident Visa

Who the principal registrant is

The principal registrant for the ballot:

  • is you or the person you are registering on behalf of, and
  • must be aged 18 to 45 on the registration closing date.
Warning
  • A person can only be in 1 registration during the registration period.
  • A person cannot be included in another registration within the same registration period.
  • If any person is included a second registration, then that registration will not be accepted into the ballot.

This applies to you, or any member of your immediate family is included in your registration.

Location when registering for the ballot

If a person included in your registration is in New Zealand, they must hold a valid visa. If they do not hold a valid visa, we cannot accept the registration.

You can read more about the ballot requirements listed in the visa that you are applying for.

Registration fees

There is no fee to register for the SQ ballot.

The fees to register for the PAC ballot are:

  • NZD $86.00 — if this is your first registration and you are in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga or Tuvalu
  • NZD $89.00 — if this is your first registration and you are in New Zealand
  • NZD $49.00 — if you have registered before and you are in Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu or Kiribati
  • NZD $89.00 — if you have registered before and you are in New Zealand.

You can pay the fee with a Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card after completing the registration form.

Documents you need to upload

You must upload a copy of your birth certificate.

If you are including family members you must upload copies of their birth certificates.

You can read more about the ballot requirements listed in the visa that you are applying for.

Registration opening and closing times

Registrations for both the PAC and SQ ballots open at 08:00 New Zealand Daylight Saving Time (NZDT) on 1 April 2026. Registrations close at 17:00 New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) on 30 April 2026.

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