Quarantine-free travel Zones
You may come to New Zealand from a quarantine-free travel zone
You must have been the same quarantine-free travel zone for 14 days.
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.
This visa offers a pathway to New Zealand residence. To apply, you’ll need to have the specified work experience, qualifications and occupational registration to work in an occupation on our Long Term Skill Shortage List, and an offer for work in that occupation. If you continue working in that occupation in New Zealand for 2 years, you can apply for residence.
The information below will help you understand the process so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa.
You must apply for entry permission when you arrive in New Zealand. You can do this by completing an arrival card, which you are given on the way to New Zealand.
You can be refused entry permission if:
After your visa is granted, you have 3 months to arrive in New Zealand.
After your arrival, you can travel in and out of New Zealand for up to 30 months.
You have to work in the specific occupation from the Long Term Skill Shortage List, for the specific employer, and in the specific location detailed in the job offer that was the basis of your work visa application.
You can study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period.
If you want to travel, your visa must be in a valid passport.
If your passport expires, you must apply to transfer your visa to a new passport before you can travel.
Transferring my visa to a new passport
To transfer your visa, you must:
Application for Transfer or Confirmation of a Visa (INZ 1023)
New Zealand employers have certain obligations they must meet when employing a non New Zealand resident.
You must provide a written employment agreement, which your candidate will need to support their application
For us to grant your candidate a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa, they must provide a copy of a written employment agreement, which must:
Employment agreements must also include:
You’ll need to give your completed form to your candidate, who will need to include it with their work visa application together with their employment agreement.