✓Verified against live embassy source · 10 May 2026
Document Checklist
7 required · 9 recommended✓
Visitor Visa Application Form
INZ 1017 fully completed, or Specific Purpose Work Visa form
REQ.
✓
Passport-sized Colour Photographs
Two recent photographs per person, must be less than 6 months old, any background
REQ.
✓
Application Fee
Payment of applicable visa fee
REQ.
✓
Passport Identity Pages
Copy of identity pages of passports for every person included in the application
REQ.
✓
English Language Translations
For any documents not provided in English, translated by qualified translator (not family member or friend). See www.immigration.govt.nz/english-translation
REQ.
✓
Evidence of Funding
Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025), or bank deposit books showing saving history, or bank statements/payslips for previous 3 months showing salary credits, or credit card statements and limits, or income tax returns for last two years, or other evidence of funds
REQ.
✓
Evidence of Home Country Circumstances
Evidence of work, study and living arrangements including employment letter from employer approving leave and confirming return to work, business registration/licence/tax returns, school/education identity card, evidence of relationships with close relatives, evidence of home country assets, retirement certificate or pension evidence
REQ.
Recommended
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Marriage Certificate or Child Birth Certificate
Evidence of relationship showing parents' names if including partner or dependent child
+
Letter of Consent for Child Travel
If dependent child included but other parent not travelling, provide letter of consent from non-travelling parent
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Police Certificate
Required only if coming to New Zealand for 24 months or longer (including any time already spent in NZ), for persons aged 17 and older. See How to obtain a Police Certificate
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Chest X-ray
May be required for stays longer than 6 months
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Medical Certificate
May be required for stays longer than 12 months
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Cover Letter
Optional - reflect personal circumstances, on business letterhead if applicable, cover travel dates, reasons for stay, who travelling with. If travelling with dependants, include business confirmation on letterhead naming dependants
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Day to Day Itinerary
Optional - reflect travel plans in New Zealand
+
Previous Travel Visas
Optional - visas from previously travelled countries
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Aadhaar Card
Optional - Indian national identity document
Important Notes
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Application forms must be signed original documents
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Best method is online application via https://apply.immigration.govt.nz/
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Alternative: lodge at New Zealand Visa Application Centres (VAC) in India via https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/nzl
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Copies acceptable for most documents unless specified; originals not required unless stated
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Checklist covers visitor visa for general intended stay of less than 6 months
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Parents with dependent children under 20 can apply together for same duration
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Immigration New Zealand reserves right to request additional information during assessment
Specific Guides for New Zealand
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Immigration New Zealand (Official) · Verified 2026-05-05
⚠ Fee shown in official government currency (NZD). INR equivalent fluctuates — verify at official portal before applying.