New Zealand

Visa processing times from Immigration New Zealand

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Visa Types

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resident Visas

Dependent Child Resident Visa

7.6 months to 8.8 months

Global Impact Permanent Residence Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Pacific Access Category Resident Visa

22 months to 22 months

Parent Resident Visa

9.3 months to 14.1 months

Parent Retirement Resident Visa

19.9 months to 38 months

Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa

8 months to 9.3 months

Permanent Resident Visa

13 days to 20 days

Samoan Quota Resident Visa

22.9 months to 24 months

Second or Subsequent Resident Visa

22 days to 6 weeks

Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa

3 months to 4.6 months

Straight to Residence Visa

2.4 months to 4.3 months

Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa

4 months to 8.5 months

student Visas

Child of a Student Visitor Visa

7 weeks to 3.4 months

Dependent Child Student Visa

6 weeks to 3 months

English Language Student Visa

5 weeks to 2.5 months

Exchange Student Visa

11 days to 13 days

Fee Paying Student Visa

5 weeks to 2.5 months

Foreign Government Supported Student Visa

German Law Student Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

NZ Government Scholarship Student Visa

Partner of a Student Visitor Visa

8 weeks to 3.4 months

Partner of a Student Work Visa

21 days to 7 weeks

Partner of an NZ Scholarship Student Work Visa

21 days to 7 weeks

Pathway Student Visa

5 weeks to 2.5 months

Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Student and Trainee Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Vocational Trainee Student Visa

visitor Visas

Academic Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Adoption Pre-citizenship Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Adoption Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Antarctic Traveller Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Arts and Music Festival Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Business Visitor Visa

4 days to 6 days

Child of Military Visitor Visa

7 weeks to 3.4 months

Child of a New Zealander Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa

22 days to 6 weeks

Escort of Medical Patients Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Group Visitor Visa

11 days to 15 days

Guardian Visitor Visa

6 weeks to 2.1 months

Medical Treatment Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Occupational Registration Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa

2.5 months to 4 months

Partner of Military Visitor Visa

8 weeks to 3.4 months

Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa

8 weeks to 3.4 months

Pitcairn Islander Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Private Yacht or Plane Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Refugee Claimant Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Short-term Entertainment Act Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Sports Events Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Super Yachts Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Tour Escort Visitor Visa

6 days to 13 days

4 days to 10 days

Visiting Media Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

10 days to 15 days

work Visas

Accredited Employer Work Visa

25 days to 2.5 months

Active Investor Plus Visa

2.1 months to 4.9 months

Argentina Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Austria Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Belgium Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Brazil Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Canada Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Child of a Worker Visitor Visa

7 weeks to 3.4 months

Chile Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

China Skilled Workers Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

China Special Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

China Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Crew joining a Ship or Plane Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Croatia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Czech Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Denmark Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Dismissed Worker Visitor Visa

11 days to 5 weeks

Domestic Staff of a Diplomat Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Entertainers Work Visa

13 days to 15 days

Entrepreneur Work Visa

18.3 months to 20 months

Estonia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Finland Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Fishing Crew Work Visa

2.3 months to 5 months

France Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Germany Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Hong Kong SAR Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Hungary Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Indonesia Special Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Ireland Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Israel Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Italy Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Japan Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Japanese Interpreters Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Korea Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Latvia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Lithuania Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa

Luxembourg Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Malaysia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Malta Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Mexico Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Netherlands Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Norway Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Partner of Military Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa

8 weeks to 2.4 months

Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa

8 weeks to 3.4 months

Partner of a Worker Work Visa

6 weeks to 7 weeks

Peru Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Philippines Special Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Philippines Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Poland Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Portugal Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa

Religious Worker Resident Visa

5.7 months to 8.5 months

Religious Worker Work Visa

15 days to 4 weeks

Republic of Korea Special Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Singapore Work Exchange Programme Visa

6 days to 21 days

Slovakia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Slovenia Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

South Island Contribution Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Spain Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Specific Purpose Work Visa

15 days to 29 days

Sweden Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Taiwan Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Talent (Accredited Employer) Resident Visa

5 weeks to 6 weeks

Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa

Thai Chefs Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Thailand Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Turkey Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

USA Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Uruguay Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Victims of Family Violence Work Visa

13 days to 24 days

Vietnam Special Work Visa

4 weeks to 2.3 months

Vietnam Working Holiday Visa

6 days to 21 days

Work Exchange Scheme Work Visa

15 days to 22 days

Work to Residence Visa

2.4 months to 3.7 months