New Zealand · Visitor

Visitor Visa

Visitor Visa is issued by Immigration New Zealand. VisaAI tracks 14 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

Last verified against the official source on .

VisaAI is not a government body and does not issue visas. It cannot decide, predict or guarantee the outcome of an application, and this page is not legal or immigration advice.

Requirements change. Confirm every item on Immigration New Zealand’s own page before you apply.

Conditions you must meet

  • Be in good health
  • Be of good character
  • Have genuine reasons for coming to New Zealand
  • Have enough money for living expenses, or an acceptable sponsor
  • Show you can leave New Zealand at the end of your stay
  • Do not plan to work in New ZealandINZ states the exception on the same line: remote work for a business overseas is permitted.
  • A criminal conviction or security risk may prevent a visaRecorded so a conviction is never presented to a user as automatically disqualifying — INZ says 'might not'.
  • Hold at least NZD $1,000 per month, or NZD $400 if accommodation is pre-paidApplies when the applicant funds the stay themselves; an acceptable sponsor is the alternative.
  • Funds evidence must name the account holder, bank and currency
  • Stay of up to 6 or 9 monthsWhich of the two applies is decided by INZ on the application, so no rule is attached.
  • Study is limited to 3 months

Documents you must provide

  • Police certificates less than 6 months oldINZ's second condition is a total stay of 24 months or longer, encoded here as 730 days because the rule engine compares days. Rarely reached on this visa, whose maximum stay is 9 months, but it applies when earlier time in New Zealand is counted.
  • Evidence of funds

Government fees

  • Visitor visa application feeINZ publishes this as a 'from' price on the visa page; the final fee depends on where the application is made.

Official sources

All New Zealand visa types · Start a free assessment