If you want to visit family and friends or explore New Zealand, you need to have a New Zealand tourist/ visitor visa. New Zealand visitor visa is valid for up to 9 months with a multiple entry facility. In addition, it gives you the right to study in New Zealand for 3 Months of courses.
New Zealand is the only country where you can extend your New Zealand visitor visa for 12 months in the following cases.
To apply for a New Zealand tourist visa, you need to meet the following requirements
Genuine tourist/ Visitor:
If you are applying for a New Zealand temporary resident visa, you must satisfy a genuine reason for coming to New Zealand; true intention can be to visit/ a holiday/see family friends/ institute/ organization.
Sufficient funds:
You must have enough money to support your trip while in New Zealand; you must have at least NZ $ 1000 per month; if an NZ resident/citizen is sponsoring your trip, you still need to show a money minimum of NZ $ 400 per month in your account.
If you are pregnant and intend to give birth in New Zealand, you must have a minimum of NZ $ 9000.
Health Care:
The most crucial requirement is to apply for a New Zealand tourist visa is health insurance. You must declare in your visa application that you have sufficient funds to pay the costs of any health care or medical assistance if you need it in New Zealand. We recommend you buy full medical insurance for the length of your visit.
Onward Travel:
Another significant milestone in your tourist visa application decision, You need to prove that you have enough money to buy a ticket to leave New Zealand, in addition to the funds you have to live.
Good health:
You must be in good health when you are applying for New Zealand Tourist visa,
Good Character:
If you are 17 years or older, You also need to prove that you are in good character. You may need to provide police certificates as proof of your good character.
While you are applying for a New Zealand tourist visa, this simple question comes to mind, how much does a visitor visa cost? So please note New Zealand visitor visa fee depends upon the number of applicants in the application, and location where you are applying from, and mode of application (Online application or paper-based application).
Please find New Zealand Tourist visa fee:
S.N. | Fee type | Fee in NZ $ | Fee in INR |
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1 | INZ – visitor visa primary application fee | $ 246 | Rs. 13,133 |
2 | Additional per applicant | $ 35 | Rs. 1870 |
3 | VAC charge | $ 14 | Rs. 784 |