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Visa processing times from Immigration New Zealand

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resident Visas

Dependent Child Resident Visa
5.6 months to 8.5 months
Global Impact Permanent Residence Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Pacific Access Category Resident Visa
19.6 months to 29.6 months
Parent Resident Visa
12.5 months to 16.4 months
Parent Retirement Resident Visa
28.5 months to 40.6 months
Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa
6.7 months to 9.3 months
Permanent Resident Visa
6 days to 20 days
Samoan Quota Resident Visa
16.1 months to 27.6 months
Second or Subsequent Resident Visa
25 days to 3.1 months
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
2.8 months to 7.2 months
Straight to Residence Visa
2.4 months to 6.9 months
Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa
3.9 months to 7.2 months

student Visas

Child of a Student Visitor Visa
7 weeks to 2.3 months
Dependent Child Student Visa
7 weeks to 2.1 months
English Language Student Visa
4 weeks to 2.6 months
Exchange Student Visa
6 days to 10 days
Fee Paying Student Visa
4 weeks to 2.6 months
Foreign Government Supported Student Visa
5.1 months to 6.5 months
German Law Student Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
NZ Government Scholarship Student Visa
5.1 months to 6.5 months
Partner of a Student Visitor Visa
8 weeks to 3 months
Partner of a Student Work Visa
7 weeks to 2.1 months
Partner of an NZ Scholarship Student Work Visa
7 weeks to 2.1 months
Pathway Student Visa
4 weeks to 2.6 months
Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Student and Trainee Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Vocational Trainee Student Visa
5.1 months to 6.5 months

visitor Visas

Academic Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Adoption Pre-citizenship Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Adoption Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Antarctic Traveller Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Arts and Music Festival Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Business Visitor Visa
4 days to 11 days
Child of Military Visitor Visa
7 weeks to 2.3 months
Child of a New Zealander Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa
22 days to 2.1 months
Escort of Medical Patients Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Group Visitor Visa
13 days to 20 days
Guardian Visitor Visa
5 weeks to 2.3 months
Medical Treatment Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Occupational Registration Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa
2.3 months to 3.7 months
Partner of Military Visitor Visa
8 weeks to 3 months
Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa
7 weeks to 2.4 months
Pitcairn Islander Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Private Yacht or Plane Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Refugee Claimant Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Short-term Entertainment Act Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Sports Events Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Super Yachts Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Tour Escort Visitor Visa
6 days to 10 days
Transit Visa
3 days to 10 days
Visiting Media Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Visitor Visa
11 days to 20 days

work Visas

Accredited Employer Work Visa
29 days to 8 weeks
Active Investor Plus Visa
2.3 months to 4.1 months
Argentina Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Austria Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Belgium Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Brazil Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Canada Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Child of a Worker Visitor Visa
7 weeks to 2.3 months
Chile Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
China Skilled Workers Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
China Special Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
China Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Crew joining a Ship or Plane Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Croatia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Czech Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Denmark Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Dismissed Worker Visitor Visa
22 days to 6 weeks
Domestic Staff of a Diplomat Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Entertainers Work Visa
14 days to 22 days
Entrepreneur Work Visa
14.8 months to 22.3 months
Estonia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Finland Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Fishing Crew Work Visa
2.3 months to 2.7 months
France Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Germany Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Hong Kong SAR Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Hungary Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Indonesia Special Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Ireland Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Israel Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Italy Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Japan Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Japanese Interpreters Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Korea Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Latvia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Lithuania Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa
5 weeks
Luxembourg Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Malaysia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Malta Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Mexico Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Netherlands Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Norway Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Partner of Military Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa
7 weeks to 2.1 months
Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa
8 weeks to 3 months
Partner of a Worker Work Visa
6 weeks to 8 weeks
Peru Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Philippines Special Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Philippines Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Poland Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Portugal Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Post Study Work Visa
24 days to 6 weeks
Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa
10 days to 14 days
Religious Worker Resident Visa
6.1 months to 6.6 months
Religious Worker Work Visa
24 days to 7 weeks
Republic of Korea Special Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Singapore Work Exchange Programme Visa
3 days to 15 days
Slovakia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Slovenia Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
South Island Contribution Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Spain Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Specific Purpose Work Visa
20 days to 29 days
Sweden Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Taiwan Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Talent (Accredited Employer) Resident Visa
5 weeks to 6 weeks
Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
2.4 months
Thai Chefs Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Thailand Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Turkey Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
USA Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Uruguay Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Victims of Family Violence Work Visa
7 weeks to 5 months
Vietnam Special Work Visa
29 days to 2.4 months
Vietnam Working Holiday Visa
3 days to 15 days
Work Exchange Scheme Work Visa
20 days to 6 weeks
Work to Residence Visa
2.4 months to 4.4 months