Providing evidence and documents to support your visa application
Find out about the evidence and documents you might need to send us to support your visa application.
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Providing English translations of supporting
Check the requirements of the visa you are applying for. Provide translations of your documents to avoid delays processing your application.
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Health
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.
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Genuine intentions to visit, study or work in New
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.
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Good character requirements and police
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.
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Acceptable investments for investor and retirement
If you are applying for an investor visa or a parent retirement visa you must show your investments are acceptable.
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English language
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.
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Identity
We use biometric information and information matching to verify your identity and your right to New Zealand government services.
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Giving false or misleading information in your
Information for visa applicants and their agents about what happens if we are provided with false information and how it affects future applications.
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Visitor Visa application guide for citizens of
This application guide is for citizens of China applying from Mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau to easily plan and organise your trip to New Zealand.