New Zealand visa
E-visa · Valid 2 years · Decision in 20 to 25 days · Online visitor visa, student visa and Accredited Employer Work Visa
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New Zealand · partner-filed visas
Step 1
What are you travelling to New Zealand for?
Tourist and student files stay in-house. Everything else goes to a partner we have vetted.
Filed by a verified partner agency. Scroll down to compare agencies and request contact.
Step 2 · Pick the visa, then the partner
The right specialist for a work visa to New Zealand. Chosen by fit, not by ad spend.
These files live or die on niche expertise, so we don't file them ourselves. Every partner below is licensed, reviewed and re-vetted each quarter. Your case, timeline and guarantee stay inside vistolane; the partner does the paperwork.
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Visa category
Best-fit agencies · Work · New Zealand
Indicative funds requirement $2,743 · 4 partners · sorted best fit first
Showing 4 of 8 agencies · 4 hidden by category, destination or budget.
Lion City Advisors
Immigration agency · Singapore
Route
Country
Budget
4.9 · 205 reviews · 95.8% success
Employment Pass · Student Pass
Southern Cross Migration
Immigration agency · Australia
Route
Country
Budget
4.9 · 98 reviews · 95.2% success
189/190 · Subclass 482
NorthStar Study Abroad
Study consultancy · Canada
Route
Country
Budget
4.8 · 175 reviews · 94.8% success
Study Permit · Express Entry
Liberty Visa Partners
Immigration agency · United States
Route
Country
Budget
4.6 · 140 reviews · 93.7% success
H-1B · F-1
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About the New Zealand visa
New Zealand: online visitor visa, student visa and accredited employer work visa. Government fee and the guaranteed decision window are confirmed before you pay.
New Zealand issues this visa electronically. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the government fee and receive the approval by email; nothing is stuck into your passport and there is no consulate visit.
Fees. The New Zealand government fee is $194 and the vistolane filing fee is $99, an all-in price of $293 per traveller with no surcharge at the consulate. The published processing time is 20 to 25 days. vistolane commits to a decision date before you pay and shows the 25-day window on the price card above.
Validity and stay. A New Zealand e-visa is valid for 2 years and allows a stay of up to 6 months in 12 on a multiple-entry basis. Routes covered on this page: Visitor, Student, Accredited Employer Work.
Proof of funds for New Zealand, by visa category
Indicative minimums in your currency. Consulates read three to six months of statements and compare the balance with your itinerary, tuition or salary.
| Tourist / visitor | $3,500 |
| Student | $38,000 |
| Work / sponsored | $2,450 |
| Family / partner | $4,550 |
| Business / investor | $3M |
| Permanent residence | $5,700 |
Refusals. The most common New Zealand refusal reasons are inconsistent bank statements, weak evidence of ties or purpose of travel, and form errors that contradict the passport. Every document you upload to vistolane is checked against the New Zealand checklist before filing, and the mock interview tool covers the questions case officers raise in follow-up requests.
Not sure which route fits? Run the free New Zealand eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for New Zealand, or read the full New Zealand visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.
