Processing time
INZ visitor-visa page: 80% within 2 weeks. Not a promise for this file.
Stay period
Multiple-entry: up to 6 months in each 12-month period. Single-entry: up to 9 months in an 18-month period. Maximum 9 months in 18 months.
Validity
As granted. Single-entry: leaving New Zealand ends the visa.
Visa Fees and Charges
Visitor Visa online — from NZD 441 (includes IVL where it applies)
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| — | Visitor Visa online — from NZD 441 (includes IVL where it applies) | NZ$441 |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Visitor Visa. They are not on the visa-waiver / NZeTA nationality path. Apply online with Immigration New Zealand. Do not book non-refundable travel until the visa is approved.
Holiday, family or friends, or study up to 3 months. No work, except limited remote work for an overseas employer as INZ states. Partner and dependent children 19 or younger can be on the same file.
Paper lodgement: from 1 October 2026 this visa must go through Immigration Online. INZ also publishes an India checklist for stays under 6 months — use that list with the online form.
Documents Required
immigration.govt.nz — Visitor Visa
- Passport or certificate of identity (details must match the form exactly)
- One acceptable photo if online (two if paper, while paper is still allowed)
- Proof of funds: at least NZD 1,000 a month, or NZD 400 a month if accommodation is already paid — statements in the applicant’s name
- Or an acceptable sponsor and Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry
- Proof they will leave: ticket out, or money to buy one, in addition to living funds
- Genuine visit plans. Visiting family or friends: host details; sponsor papers if a sponsor is used
- Chest X-ray / medical only if INZ’s health rules ask (usually not for stays under 6 months)
- Police certificates only if asked, or if total time in New Zealand will be 24 months or more (age 17+)
Use the official India visitor-visa checklist (under 6 months) linked from the Visitor Visa page. English translations for non-English papers.
