Appendix 4 - Receiving Offices

IMPORTANT: This is a list of receiving offices. The processing of applications may occur in other offices. Information on the address, phone and fax numbers of receiving offices and the fees payable for applications can be found on the INZ website at www.immigration.govt.nz/fees.

(see notes at end)

Skilled Migrant: The letter inviting you to apply under the Skilled Migrant Category will advise you where to submit you application. However, where this is not clear please contact the INZ officer who invited you to apply for residence or refer to the information below.

Country	Skilled Migrant	Residence / RRV & Special Direction / (RSE) Limited Purpose Visa (LPV)	Visitor & Transit	Work, Limited Purpose (not RSE LPV)& Other	Student

Afghanistan**	Bangkok	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Albania**	London	London	London	London	London
Algeria**	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
American Samoa	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
Andorra	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Angola**	London	London/Pretoria #	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Anguilla	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Antigua & Barbuda	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Argentina	London	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Armenia**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Aruba**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Australia	Christchurch	Christchurch	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Austria	London	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Azerbaijan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Bahamas, The^	London	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Bahrain	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Bangladesh**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Barbados**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Belarus**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Belgium	London	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Belize**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Benin**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Bhutan**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Bolivia**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Bosnia**	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Botswana**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Brazil	London	Washington^	Brasilia	Brasilia	Brasilia
Brunei	Bangkok	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Bulgaria	London	London	London	London	London
Burkina-Faso**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Burma /Myanmar**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Burundi**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cambodia**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Cameroon**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Canada	London	Washington^	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Canary Islands^	London	Washington	Washington	Washington	Washington
Cent.African Rep**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chad**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chile	London	Washington^	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
PR China Guangdong**	Beijing	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Guangxi	Beijing	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hainan	Beijing	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Sheuzhen (SEZ)	Beijing	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Zhejiang	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangsu	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Anhui	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Fujian	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangxi	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
All other provinces	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Colombia	London	Washington^	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
Congo**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
(Dem Rep of the) Congo**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cook Islands	Apia	Apia	Rarotonga	Apia	Apia
Costa Rica**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Cote d'Ivoire**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Croatia**	London	London	London	London	London
Cuba**	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Cyprus**	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Czech Rep**	London	London	London	London	London
Denmark	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Diego Garcia**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Djibouti**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Dominica**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
East Timor**	Bangkok	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta
Ecuador**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Egypt**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Eire (Ireland)	London	London	London	London	London
El Salvador**	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Equatorial Guinea**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Eritrea**	London	London	London	London	London
Estonia	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Ethiopia**	London	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Faroe Islands**	London	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Fiji**	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
Finland	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
France	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
French Guiana**	London	London	London	London	London
French Polynesia	Suva	Suva	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
Gabon**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gambia**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Georgia**	London	London	Ankara	London	Ankara
Germany	London	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Ghana**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gibraltar	London	London	London	London	London
Greece	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Grenada**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Guadeloupe**	London	Washington^	Paris	Paris	Paris
Guam	Suva	Suva	Los Angeles	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
Guatemala**	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Guinea**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guinea- Bissau**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guyana**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Haiti**	London	Washington^	Los Angeles	LA/Washington^	Washington^
Honduras**	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Hong Kong**	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hungary	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Iceland	London	London	London	London	London
India**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Indonesia**	Bangkok	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta
Iran**	Beijing/Shanghai	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Iraq**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Israel	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Italy	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Ivory Coast**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Jamaica**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Japan	Beijing	Hong Kong (except RSE LPV go to Tokyo)	Tokyo	Tokyo	Tokyo
Jordan**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kazakhstan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Kenya**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Kiribati	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Tarawa
Korea (North)**	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Korea (South)	Beijing	Hong Kong	Seoul	Seoul	Seoul
Kuwait	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kyrgyzstan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Laos**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Latvia	London	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Lebanon**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Lesotho**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Liberia**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Libya**	London	London	London	London	London
Lichtenstein	London	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Lithuania**	London	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Luxembourg	London	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Macau**	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Macedonia**	London	London	London	London	London
Madagascar**	London	London	London	London	London
Malawi**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malaysia	Beijing	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Maldives**	Bangkok	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Mali**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malta	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Marshall Islands	Suva	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Martinique**	London	Washington^	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mauritania**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mauritius**	London	London	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mexico	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Micronesia Fed	Suva	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Moldova**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Monaco	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mongolia**	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Montenegro**	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Montserrat**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Morocco**	London	London	London	London	London
Mozambique**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Myanmar / Burma**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Namibia**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nauru	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
Nepal**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Netherlands	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Netherlands Antilles**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
New Caledonia	Suva	Suva	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
New Zealand	Citizens of any country who are in New Zealand may make an application for any type of visa or permit at any visa and permit branch of INZ. Branches are located in Auckland, Henderson, Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
Nicaragua**	London	Washington^	Washington/Los Angeles	Washington/Los Angeles	Washington/Los Angeles
Niger**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nigeria**	London	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Niue	Apia	Apia	Niue	Apia	Apia
Norfolk Island	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Norway	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Oman	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Pakistan**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Palau	Suva	Suva	Manila	Manila	Manila
Panama**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Paraguay**	London	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Peru	London	Washington^	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
Philippines**	Bangkok	Manila	Manila	Manila	Manila
PNG	Sydney	Sydney	Port Moresby	Sydney	Port Moresby
Poland**	London	London	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Portugal	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Puerto Rico**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Qatar	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Reunion**	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Romania	London	London	London	London	London
Russia**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Rwanda**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Saipan	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Sao Tome & Principe**	London	London	London	London	London
Samoa	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
San Marino	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Saudi Arabia	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Senegal**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Serbia**	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Seychelles**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Sierra Leone**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Singapore	Bangkok	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Slovakia**	London	London	London	London	London
Slovenia	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Solomon Is.	Suva	Suva	Honiara	Honiara	Honiara
Somalia**	London	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
South Africa	London	London	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Spain	London	London	London	London	London
Sri Lanka**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
St Kitts & Nevis**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
St Helena**	London	London	London	London	London
St Lucia**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
St Vincent & G**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Sudan**	London	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Suriname**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Swaziland**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Sweden	London	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Switzerland	London	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Syria**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Taiwan**	Beijing	Taiwan (except residence visa go to Hong Kong).	Taipei	Taipei	Taipei
Tajikistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tanzania**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Thailand**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Togo**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Tonga	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa
Trinidad & Tobago**	London	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Tunisia**	London	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Turkey**	London	London	Ankara	London	Ankara
Turkmenistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tuvalu	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
UAE	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Uganda**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Ukraine**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
UK	London	London	London	London	London
Uruguay	London	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
USA ++	London	Washington^	LA & Wash DC	LA & Wash DC	LA & Wash DC
Uzbekistan**	London	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Vanuatu	Suva	Suva	Port Villa	Port Villa	Port Villa
Vatican City	London	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Venezuela**	London	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Viet Nam**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh
Yemen**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Zambia**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Zimbabwe**	London	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria

NOTES:

++ USA - Visitor's, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington State should be forwarded to Los Angeles. Visitor's, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in other states and all residence and returning residents' visas applications should be forwarded to Washington DC.

** Transit Visas are required for citizens of these countries intending to transit New Zealand unless their intermediate or final destination after transiting New Zealand is Australia and they hold a current visa issued by the Government of Australia to enter Australia; or hold another current visa to enter New Zealand.

# London is the designated receiving office for residence applications. Residence applications may be accepted at either London or by Pretoria on behalf of London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence applications lodged in London.

^ Washington is the designated receiving office for Family Category residence applications only. All Skilled Migrant Category and Business applications from the Americas must go to London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence and business applications lodged in London.

Applicants for working holiday visas from Canada, the Netherlands, Malaysia and Singapore can lodge their applications at any INZ branch (onshore or offshore), or the NZ Embassy in Washington DC or Tokyo.

� This is the designated receiving office for fee purposes. The fee payable for the application is determined by this receiving office.

� Applications should be lodged with this receiving office.

Applications from Palestinian passport holders should be forwarded to the appropriate receiving office for their country of residence. For example, Palestinian passport holders living in Lebanon should forward visitor's student and work visa applications to Dubai, and residence applications to Bangkok. If living in Israel all applications should be forwarded to Bangkok.

Applications for residence under the Residence to Work policies must be lodged in New Zealand.

Updated 26/07/2010

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Appendix 4 - Receiving offices (01/01/2008)

Appendix 4 - Receiving offices (26/11/2007)

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Appendix 4 - Receiving Offices (02/04/2007)

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