Acceptable photos for a visa or NZeTA
Your photo must be less than 6 months old and clearly identify you. It must also meet all of our technical requirements.
Identity and character
When you apply for a visa we need to check your identity and character. Find out about police certificates, visa photos, and our requirements for good character and genuine intentions.
Preparing a visa application
- The application process
- Your journey to New Zealand
- Health
- Identity and character
- Acceptable photos for a visa or NZeTA
- Genuine intentions to visit, study or work in New Zealand
- Good character
- Fingerprinting services for police certificates
- Who needs to provide police certificates
- Financial arrangements
- English language
- Bringing or joining family
- Studying in New Zealand
- Working in New Zealand
- Living in New Zealand permanently
Genuine intentions to visit, study or work in New Zealand
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.
Good character
To apply for a visa you need to show you are of good character — including providing us with genuine information and having no criminal history.
Fingerprinting services for police certificates
Some issuing authorities may require a set of fingerprints when you request a police certificate.
Who needs to provide police certificates
You may need to provide police certificates to show your good character depending on how long you plan to stay in New Zealand and the visa you want.