Evidence that you are a genuine visitor
Find out what evidence you can provide to show you are a genuine visitor to New Zealand.
Use our online system to apply for selected visas or check visa details. Get help to use our online services.
Log in here to apply for a visa as a dependent child. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
You can request an NZeTA using our online web form.
Log in here to apply for a visa as a partner. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
To submit an expression of interest, you will first need to create an account. Once you have done this, you can then log in and submit an EOI. You can also use your log in to check the status of your EOI.
Log in here to apply online for your Student visa. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
If you are a current visa holder and provide your details to a third-party (such as a bank), they can use this information to verify your visa using the Visa Verification Service. Read this information before you login.
VisaView allows education providers to check the details of a student's current visa. View our detailed guides for VisaView.
VisaView allows New Zealand employers to check the details of a worker's current visa. View our detailed guides for VisaView.
Log in here to apply for your Visitor visa. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
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Log in here to apply online for your Work visa. If you do not have an account, you can create one here.
To apply for one of these visas, you’ll first need to create an account. Once you have done this, you can then log in and apply. You can also use your log in to check your application status.
Before you can get a visa or enter New Zealand to visit, work or study we check that your reasons for coming here are genuine — in legal terms, bona fide.
When you apply for a temporary visa or permission to enter New Zealand, we must be satisfied that you have genuine reasons for coming to New Zealand on the visa you apply for, and that while you are here you will obey the law.
We must believe that you:
We may not grant you a visa or let you enter New Zealand if we believe that:
If you are refused entry to New Zealand
The lawful purpose of your stay in New Zealand depends on the visa you are applying for.
If you are travelling on a visitor visa or visiting from a visa waiver country, lawful purposes for your visit include:
Evidence that you are a genuine visitor
If you have a special visitor visa, you must visit for the specific reason your visa was granted. For example, if you have a Medical Treatment Visitor Visa, you can only visit to get medical treatment.
The primary lawful purpose of a student visa is to undertake study.
The primary lawful purpose of a work visa is to work in a legitimate job or run your own business — depending on the type of work visa you have.
We consider:
You must provide documents that:
When we assess information about your personal circumstances, we look at things like:
Information from your previous applications and travel to New Zealand can tell us if you have:
You must answer truthfully when you complete your visa application or arrival card. If we believe you provided any false or misleading information, you may not be able to get a visa or allowed to enter New Zealand.
Find out what evidence you can provide to show you are a genuine visitor to New Zealand.