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New Zealand Tourist Visa

New Zealand is a peaceful and hospitable nation. Over the years, plenty of visitors have settled down in the country. If you have your acquaintances in New Zealand as well, you can visit them on a New Zealand visitor visa. There are about a million Indians in New Zealand as well.

What is a New Zealand Visitor Visa?

 There are certain formalities that need to be fulfilled whenever you are visiting someone abroad. Similarly, one of the most important is the issuance of a visitor visa to New Zealand. With this visa, you can visit your friends and family in New Zealand as well as you can have your leisure activities that include sightseeing, attending concerts, exhibitions and others. This permit is generally provided for a stay of 3 months and can be single-entry or multiple-entry. The validity is generally for 12 months but it may vary as per the type of your visa as well. Although, it must be noted that the visa doesn’t guarantee you an entry in the country. If the border control finds an issue with your permit or yourself, they can keep you from entering.

How to Apply New Zealand Visitor Visa?

Before applying, you first need to make sure that you meet the eligibility for the application of the visitor permit. Only after you can go ahead with the application process. The New Zealand visitor visa process of application is offline as well as online. The processes are given as follows:

  • Online Process
    1. Visit the official website of the New Zealand High Commission.
    2. Choose the category of the visa.
    3. Fill out the application form.
    4. Upload photos and scanned documents.
    5. Pay the New Zealand visitor visa fees.
    6. You can then wait for approval.
  • Offline Process
    1. You can start by downloading the application form.
    2. Choose the visa type that you require.
    3. Fill out the visa application form and other documents.
    4. You can then collect the required documents.
    5. Submit the documents to the New Zealand Immigration
    6. You can then pay the required fee.
    7. Wait until you get your documents approved.

It must be noted that a visitor visa for less than 3 months can be obtained through either of the above procedures, however, if you are planning a stay for more than 3 months, you will have to apply through the offline process. The online New Zealand visitor visa for Indians is permitted only for short term trips that are less than 3 months.

Also, at the time of filling out the information in the application forms, you must fill in the correct details. If the provided information is found to be false or unverifiable, there are chances that you will have to face visa rejection. Getting your visa rejected can affect your future applications for any other kind of permit or to any other country. Therefore, it is recommended that you consult a professional or employ a visa agency if necessary.

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