New Zealand Visitor Visa
A New Zealand Visitor Visa allows a temporary stay in New Zealand for a holiday, to visit family and friends, or to study for up to 3 months. For the wider visitor visa process common to every country, see our general visitor visa guidance.
New Zealand visitor visa — at a glance
Checked on the official pages on 30 September 2026: Visitor Visa, Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa, Parent Boost Visitor Visa. Costs and processing times change; check the official page on the day you apply. Reviewed by Karandeep Singh, Director · Last reviewed: September 2026.
Parents of New Zealand citizens and residents
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has two visitor visas for parents.
The Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa lets you stay up to 6 months at a time, with a maximum of 18 months in 3 years. You must be sponsored by your child or grandchild (or the grandchild’s parent, if the grandchild is 17 or younger), you or your sponsor pay for any health care, and you cannot get this visa again within 36 months of the last one.
The Parent Boost Visitor Visa is a multi-entry visa for up to 5 years. INZ lists a cost from NZD 3,100 and a processing time of around 4 months. It asks for a sponsoring adult child who is a New Zealand citizen or resident, medical or travel insurance, and that you live outside New Zealand when you apply.
Visa Connection does not advise which visa suits your family; read both official pages. Immigration New Zealand decides every application. Visa Connection is not a licensed New Zealand immigration adviser: we help only in Punjab with collecting documents and with travel.
Who this visa is for
- Visiting family or friends settled in New Zealand
- Tourism and sightseeing trips
- Attending a wedding, celebration or family event in New Zealand
Documents we help you collect
- A valid passport with sufficient validity and blank pages
- A digital photo meeting Immigration New Zealand’s requirements
- Proof of funds — bank statements and income proof
- A travel itinerary and accommodation details for your stay in New Zealand
- An invitation letter from your host, where relevant, with their supporting documents
- Details of your previous international travel, where applicable
- Evidence of your ties to India — employment, business, property or family
Common refusal reasons
- Funds that are insufficient or cannot be genuinely explained
- Weak or unclear ties to India
- Inconsistent information across the application and supporting documents
- Unclear or poorly explained purpose of travel
- A previous refusal or visa history not disclosed honestly
How Visa Connection helps
- A straight first conversation about your plans, in Punjabi
- Your documents collected and organised against Immigration New Zealand’s official checklist
- A Punjabi walk-through of the official checklist, and travel plans
- In-person help at our Jalandhar office
Visa Connection is not a licensed New Zealand immigration adviser. Immigration New Zealand decides every application.
New Zealand visitor visa — FAQs
What is a New Zealand Visitor Visa?
The Visitor Visa lets you come to New Zealand for a holiday, to visit family and friends, or to study for up to 3 months. It is not a work visa. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) runs it.
What documents are typically needed for a New Zealand Visitor Visa?
Typically a valid passport, a completed application, proof of funds, evidence of ties to India and, where relevant, an invitation letter from your host. We help you collect and organise them against Immigration New Zealand's official checklist.
Do I need to visit a visa application centre for a New Zealand Visitor Visa?
Immigration New Zealand's visitor visa is applied for online, with no visa-centre visit. We help you in Punjab collect and organise your documents.
Do you guarantee a New Zealand visitor visa?
No. The decision rests solely with Immigration New Zealand (INZ). Visa Connection is not a licensed New Zealand immigration adviser. We help you in Punjab with your documents and travel.
How does Visa Connection help with a New Zealand visitor visa application?
In Punjab, we help you collect and organise your documents against Immigration New Zealand's official checklist, go through it with you in Punjabi, and help with travel. Visa Connection is not a licensed New Zealand immigration adviser. The decision rests solely with Immigration New Zealand.
Requirements and processing times are set by INZ and change frequently — check the official page on the day you apply. Last reviewed: September 2026.
Thinking about a New Zealand visit?
Talk to us about the help we give in Punjab: documents, a Punjabi walk-through and travel. See Immigration New Zealand's official Visitor Visa page. Last reviewed: September 2026.
Disclaimer: Visitor visa approval is decided solely by Immigration New Zealand (INZ). Visa Connection helps in Punjab with documents, a Punjabi walk-through and travel, does not guarantee approval, and is not a licensed New Zealand immigration adviser. For current eligibility, fees and processing information, see Immigration New Zealand's official Visitor Visa page. Last reviewed: September 2026.