- 2 acceptable photos of your head and shoulders
- your original or a certified copy of your passport or certificate of identity
- your original or a certified copy of your full birth certificate.
Passports must be valid for at least 3 months after you plan to leave New Zealand.
If you’re applying for this visa outside of New Zealand, you’ll need to supply a pre-paid courier envelope, for us to return your passport and/or any other original identity documents.
If you do not have a full birth certificate, you must provide all of the following:
- a ‘No record of birth registration’
- a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card or Voters Card or Indian driver’s license
- a school leaving certificate or class 10th or 12th passing certificate which includes your name, date of birth and your father’s name
- a statutory declaration or an affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary Public which states your full name, date and place of birth and both your parent’s full names.
You don’t need to provide proof of your identity until you’re invited to apply for residence.