Is it possible to apply for New Zealand visa in August 2021?

The Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Beijing Office will officially terminate the visa processing business on August 31, 2021, and the risk control business will continue to operate.

In fact, INZ issued a notice as early as June. This decision was made in response to the continued impact of the epidemic.

Previously, the New Zealand Immigration Service has decided to withdraw the visa processing and risk verification functions of the offshore visa centers in Mumbai (India), Manila (Philippines) and Pretoria (South Africa) in the above three cities. The offshore offices were completely closed at the end of March 2021.

It is reported that this decision depends on a number of factors, including the number of visa applications and when New Zealand's borders can reopen.

Immigration New Zealand is taking this opportunity to resize the organization to achieve cost savings, introduce advanced technology to improve efficiency, manage offshore risks more effectively and move visa processing activities onshore, using A more resilient and responsive operating model.

The current situation is that not only overseas visa centers are closed, but domestic visa affairs are also very chaotic. New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern stated that the opening of borders and the completion of universal vaccination will be carried out simultaneously by the end of this year, and specific details will be announced later this month.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that New Zealand has purchased more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in large quantities, making it easier for New Zealand to achieve herd immunity by the end of the year.

At yesterday’s media conference after the cabinet meeting, Ardern said that New Zealand had purchased an additional 8.5 million doses of the new crown vaccine, enough to allow 4.25 million people to be vaccinated with Pfizer’s vaccine. It is expected that these vaccines will be available in the second half of this year Arrive in New Zealand. Applicants living in Tianjin, Hubei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Tibet, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang, please submit to the Beijing New Zealand Visa Application Center

Residing in Applicants from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan should submit their applications to the Shanghai New Zealand Visa Application Center

Residing in Guangdong, Guangxi and Applicants from Hainan, please submit to the New Zealand Visa Application Center in Guangzhou. Applicants living in Hong Kong or Macau, please submit to the New Zealand Visa Application Center in Hong Kong

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will process your visit visa as soon as possible Apply, but the review period will be based on each person's different circumstances. INZ recommends submitting your application at least 20 days before your trip.

Generally speaking, the average applicant is approved within 5 working days, and 99% of applicants are approved within 20 days.