A6.5 Bilateral fee waivers (01/07/2019)

New Zealand has bilateral fee waiver agreements with several countries. These agreements were set up to facilitate and recognise New Zealand's international relationships and obligations. The fee waivers do not apply to the electronic travel authority, English language fee, transfer fee (where a visa stamp or label is transferred from one passport or certificate of identity to another) or the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. Until further notice, visa fees for citizens of the following countries should be waived as specified below
The principal applicant for a visa specified below is exempt from paying the immigration levy (see A6.11.20).

Country	Type of Visa/Endorsement/Condition
AUSTRIA	Offshore applications for a: residence class visa visitor visa. Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa.
FINLAND	Onshore and offshore applications for any type of visa, endorsement or variation of travel conditions (except transfers).
GREECE	Offshore applications for a visitor visa. Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa.
ICELAND	Onshore and offshore applications for any type of visa, endorsement or variation of travel conditions (except transfers).
ISRAEL	Offshore applications for a visitor visa. Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa.
ITALY	Offshore applications for a visitor visa. Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa.
JAPAN	Offshore applications for any type of visa, endorsement or travel condition (except transfers). Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a temporary visa.
MEXICO	Offshore applications for a: visitor visa work visa student visa.
PHILIPPINES	Offshore applications for a: visitor visa (for visits not exceeding 59 days) student visa (for visits not exceeding 59 days). Onshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa (where the visitor visa does not exceed 59 days) variation of travel conditions on a student visa (where the student visa does not exceed 59 days).
RUSSIA	Offshore applications for a: visitor visa student visa (where period of stay does not exceed three months).
TURKEY	Offshore applications for a visitor visa. Onshore and offshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a resident visa permanent resident visa second or subsequent resident visa endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa.
USA	Offshore applications for a: visitor visa work visa student visa. Onshore applications for a: variation of travel conditions on a visitor visa variation of travel conditions on a work visa variation of travel conditions on a student visa.

Effective 01/07/2019

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

A6.5 Bilateral fee waivers (21/11/2016)

A6.5 Bilateral fee waivers (07/12/2015)

A6.5 Bilateral fee waivers (07/02/2011)

A6.5 Bilateral fee waivers (29/11/2010)