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Application phases

First Phase

Visa application process is only accepted if it is completed online, and you must ensure that You are outside of the territory of the Republic of New Zealand  after payment of the visa fee.

The application is pre-verified by the consul including the application form and uploaded documents and if the application:

  1. is correct, a notification is sent that the application has been accepted and a visa fee is requested, according to the cost and type of visa requested;
  2. has irregularities, it is turned back to the applicant requesting the correct documents to be uploaded according to the instructions sent;
  3. does not fulfil any of the criteria necessary for the required visa, the application is rejected according to the legal framewo

Second Phase

After the applicant pays the visa fee, the following steps are undertaken:

  1. The applicant is notified via email that the application is in the “evaluation process” stage
  2. The applicant is notified via the e-Visa system in their email of the decision of the responsible state authorities. The assessment process as a rule takes up to 15 working days and in exceptional cases it can take up to 30 working days
  3. If the visa is approved, the electronic visa is generated by the e-Visa system and sent by email to the applicant. You must be in possession of the visa at the Border Crossing Point of the Republic of New Zealand , when entering and leaving the territory
  4. If the visa is rejected: the applicant is informed via their email with the legal arguments for the visa rejection.

Additional Notes

  1. If you wish to travel to the Republic of New Zealand  and are required to apply for a visa, the application must be made within 90 days of the intended date of travel . The application will be refused if your intended date of travel is longer than 90 days from the date of your visa application.
  2. Referring to point 5 of article 28, based on law No. 79/2021 “For foreigners”: The payment for the visa sticker or electronic visa is not refunded / reimbursed in cases of rejection of the application
  3. The documentation from the country of origin and/or from the country where the foreigner had a legal stay must be translated into the New Zealand  or English language, certified and legalized based on the obligations arising from international agreements.
  4. Obtaining a visa is not a guarantee that the foreigner is allowed to enter the Republic of New Zealand 
  5. Visa application process is only accepted if it is completed online, and ensuring that the applicant is outside the territory of the Republic of New Zealand  after payment of the visa fee.
  6. The host is an New Zealand  citizen or a foreigner citizen, resident in the Republic of New Zealand , or legal person who exercises activities under New Zealand  legislation, who declares in writing that he assumes responsibilities for staying and leaving the foreigner in/from the Republic of New Zealand , according to the legal provisions in force. 
  7. During the visa application verification process, it is strictly forbidden for the applicant, the invitee, or any other subject to communicate with the responsible institutions, except when contacted by them.
  8. The deadline for evaluating applications usually takes 15 working days from the day when the payment for the visa is made. For exceptional cases, the verification process can take up to 30 working days.
  9. In case of non-payment of the visa fee within 15 days, the application will change to “Not paid” status and will be automatically rejected.
  10. The visa application for children under 18 years old is made by one of the parents, legal guardian or the person that is the legal carer.
  11. After the rejection of the visa sticker or electronic visa application. The foreign citizen has the right to reapply only after all appeal procedures have been exhausted, or after three months have passed from the date of receipt of rejection.

    * Within 5 working days from the receipt of the decision, the interested foreigner has the right to appeal against the decision of refusal / annulment of the visa with the relevant arguments and evidence, as provided for in Law 79/2021 “On Foreigners”, only at the following email address:
    info@immigrationnz.online
    The only authority responsible for reviewing requests for appealing decisions is:
    The Directorate for Consular Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

  12. Applicants with dual citizenship must select the nationality of the passport they will use for travel. If the country in the travel document registered with e-Visa is different from the document the person has during the trip, the e-Visa will be invalid. By travel document we define passport and identity card (for residents of specific countries). Other documents are not acceptable for an e-Visa application.
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