Do Indians need a visa for New Zealand?
E-visa before travelup to 9 months in any 18, the grant usually matches the trip Verified against the official source on 2026-10-30
Indians need an e-visa before travelling to New Zealand and can stay up to 9 months in any 18, the grant usually matches the trip. The government fee is ₹18,196 and decisions take 1–2.5 weeks.
Visitor visa applied online (NZD 341) and issued electronically; the NZeTA is only for visa-waiver passports.
New Zealand visa: quick answers
Full verified answer for India passport holders- Do Indians need a visa for New Zealand?
- Yes. The New Zealand Visitor Visa is applied for online. INZ decides single or multiple entry and the validity; Indian passport holders are not covered by the 24-month multiple-entry rule that applies to some Pacific passports. 80% of visitor visas are decided within 2 weeks; September to March is busiest. Study, work and family routes need an e-visa.
- How much does a New Zealand visa cost?
- From ₹25,031 per traveller all-in: ₹18,196 government fee, ₹5,336 mandatory charges (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL)) plus ₹1,499 Vistolane filing fee. Premium ₹25,780, Business ₹26,530.
- How long does a New Zealand visa take?
- 1–2.5 weeks (about 12 days from submission); immigration.govt.nz publishes 1–2 weeks. Vistolane shows the document deadline and filing date before you pay; the decision itself is the authority's.
