How to apply for a New Zealand tourist visa?

Three forms of individual tourist visa in New Zealand.

The first type: Go to the New Zealand Visa Center in person.

The second type: mailing.

The third type: online processing (online processing is only applicable to single-person applications, and the first and second forms are used for family applications, but this method is not applicable).

The following is the online processing method:

The first step is to open the Chinese page of the website of Immigration New Zealand, see the online visa application on the home page, and click in. After that, you will see the link and explanation of online application. Go ahead.

First, you need to create an account: click Login or create an account. Then you will jump to the following page and click Create Your Real World.

Log in now, and you can start registering your account. Note: the registration is in English, the account number is your email address, and the password should be both uppercase and lowercase. Then send an activation letter to your mailbox to activate it.

Step 2, enter your account password to enter. Then you can start to choose the Chinese application form to apply. Note that your application form must be filled in English, and I will fill it all in English capital letters.

Let me explain here that this online watch is different from two written watches. The question is "Are you a member of Tourism New Zealand?" I choose "Yes" because the members of UnionPay Platinum Credit Card and China Southern Pearl Gold and Silver Card are all members of Tourism New Zealand.

Step 3: After filling out the form, you should upload your photo and passport specifications. Pay attention to the photos without shadows, thick-rimmed glasses, teeth that can't laugh, and facial features that can't be covered. There are photo eligibility criteria on the website, please look carefully.

In addition, you can upload other information. I uploaded the household registration book, the one-child certificate, my father's real estate license (we live together), a copy of the company's business license, my social security and provident fund certificate, and a time deposit certificate with a maturity of RMB.

Finally upload file format: the photo is JPEG, and other files must be PDF!

Step 4: After uploading, the final payment must be made by VISA or MASTER's credit card and settled by NZD. NZD 165 is only over 600, which is cheaper than the written application.

Go ahead. When it is finished, I will remind you what to do next. You need to print the online application completion confirmation form (which appears at this time). It doesn't matter if you don't have a printer. You see, there is a list of documents accepted in your account, which contains payment vouchers in PDF format, application forms and all the documents you uploaded. Download the application form you remember, print the last page of the document (including your personal information and application number), and the rest can't be printed.

Step 5: Bring your passport and confirmation page to the corresponding New Zealand visa application center. You can go in person or by mail (mailing is the same as the second method). Get to the point: the service fee for online application to the visa center is only 180 yuan, not 225 yuan! As for me, I choose to send it by post. Go to China Bank to remit money first, service charge 180 +50 yuan postage. Then I will mail my passport, confirmation slip, money order and EMS receipt (with your address) to the New Zealand visa application center.

Then wait ... My application was received by the Beijing Visa Center in New Zealand on July 20th and handed over to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau in Beijing. On July 22, the New Zealand Immigration Bureau in Beijing received it and began accepting it; On the morning of July 29th, the application will be submitted to Beijing Visa Center and sent by EMS in the afternoon. Received on July 30th.

Summary: The application fee and service fee for written application (in person or by mail) are 795 and 225 respectively, and the application fee and service fee for online application are 65,438+065 New Zealand dollars (about 600 RMB) and 65,438+080 respectively, which saves a lot of cost for color copying. Everyone knows which one is suitable.