Waiting for a visa
Find out how to check the status of your visa or NZeTA online and how long it normally takes us to process the type of visa you have applied for.
Checking your visa application status
After you submit your visa application — online, using a paper form or through an adviser — you can find out its status and the timeframes for a decision.
How long it takes to process a visa application
New Zealand offices have now reopened. Offices outside New Zealand (except for the Apia branch) are still currently closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Processing of critical or essential visas related to COVID-19 requests for entry to New Zealand are being prioritised based on the direction of the New Zealand Government.
Fees, decision times & where to apply
Immigration New Zealand offices in New Zealand are now open. Our offices outside New Zealand (except for the Apia branch) remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Processing of critical or essential visas related to COVID-19 requests for entry to New Zealand are being prioritised based on the direction of the New Zealand Government.
需要花多长时间？
新西兰移民局（INZ）将尽快审理您的签证申请，但是审理周期要基于每个人的不同情况而定。INZ processes visa applications as quickly as possible, but processing times may differ for individual applications.