Providing evidence and documents to support your visa application

Check the requirements of the visa you are applying for. Provide certified translations of your documents to avoid delays processing your application.

If you are applying for a New Zealand visa you may need to provide us with information to show you have an acceptable standard of health.

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.

To get a visa, you must meet good character requirements. This includes providing us with correct and complete information. To prove your good character you may need to provide us with police certificates.

If you are applying for an investor visa or a parent retirement visa you must show your investments are acceptable.

For some visas you need to be able to speak and understand English. Find out how to meet the English language requirement for different visas.

We use biometric information and information matching to verify your identity and your right to New Zealand government services.

Information for visa applicants and their agents about what happens if we are provided with false information and how it affects future applications.