How to apply for a New Zealand tourist visa?

There are online and written applications for tourist visas.

Step 1: Prepare visa application

If China citizens stay in New Zealand for less than six months, they must fill in the following three forms:

1.？ China tourist visa application

2.？ Supplementary application form for China tourists

3.？ Visiting visa (less than 6 months)

After filling out the above forms and sorting out the supporting materials, you can submit your visa application. Immigration New Zealand recommends that you submit your application at least 20 days before the departure date.

Step 2: Submit visa application-fees and delivery methods.

Once these forms are filled out and the relevant supporting materials are ready, you can submit the application.

There are two ways to submit a visa application:

1. Submit in person:? If you submit it in person at the visa center, you can pay in cash.

2. By post:? If you apply by mail, you can transfer money by bank.

Step 3: Inquire about the application progress.

Once the visa is successfully issued, your application for a tourist visa will be processed as soon as possible.

If you want to know the approval status at any time, you can check the application progress online (open in a new window). You can also contact the visa officer through the hotline: +86 20 29 10 6 152 (consultation time: 8:00 to 17:00) or email to check the application progress. For general enquiries, you can use the following e-mail address in :info.nzcn@vfshelpline.com.

After all the things are handled, you will be informed to collect the relevant materials. If you request to send back the materials by secure mail in advance, we will arrange mailing for you.

What materials do I need to apply for a New Zealand tourist visa?

1. Original passport of the applicant; Personal passports valid for more than 6 months should be signed with Chinese name on the last page of the passport. Holders of new passports should also provide all original passports.

2.2 Two-inch color photos with white background; Photo specification: 4.5cmx3.5cm

3. Fill in the complete visa application form and supplementary form.

4. Copy of the applicant's ID card (both sides need to be copied.

5. A copy of China Company's business license or organization code certificate (with official seal) and an on-the-job certificate in Chinese and English. If the applicant is employed, please use the original leave letter signed by the employer on the company stationery and include the following information:

The name, position, income and employment date of the applicant, as well as the full name and address, telephone number and fax number of the employer indicated in Chinese. If the applicant is a company legal person, it is required to provide a recent tax bill and financial profit and loss report or a recent bank statement confirmed by the bank to show the daily capital flow of the company.

6. Letter of approval from China unit. If it is a company's incentive travel, please indicate it in the official letter, and explain the reasons for winning the award and the good operating benefits of the unit; If you travel at your own expense, please provide the corresponding proof of expenses (enough to cover the number of trips).

7. The applicant's household registration book. If the applicant is married, he, his spouse and all his children must provide a full set of copies of the household registration book; If the applicant is unmarried, a full set of copies of the household registration book must be provided.

8. If the applicant is a retiree, please provide a copy of retirement certificate and pension certificate.