How long it takes to process an application
Wait times for NZeTA, visitor, student, work and other visas.
Find out how long it takes us to process visa applications. You can find the wait times for visitor, work, student, resident and other visa types in this section.
To find out how we are progressing against our performance goals, check out our performance reporting page.
Performance reporting for Immigration New Zealand
You can also find data on our processing times for the last 6 months in our Research and Statistics section.
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Visitor visa and NZeTA wait
Find out how long it takes us to process visitor visas and NZeTAs.
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Work visa wait
Find out how long it takes us to process work visas.
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Employer accreditation, job check and AEWV wait
Find out how long it takes us to process work visas, employer accreditations and job checks.
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Student visa wait
Find out how long it takes us to process student visa applications for international students.
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Resident visa wait
Find out how long it takes us to process resident visas.
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Check visa application processing
Use our processing time tool to find out how long a visa application may take to be processed.