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

6.7 months to 10.5 months

Global Impact Permanent Residence Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Pacific Access Category Resident Visa

17.8 months to 30.6 months

Parent Resident Visa

11.2 months to 15.8 months

Parent Retirement Resident Visa

3 months to 6.7 months

Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa

6.7 months to 8.4 months

Permanent Resident Visa

4 days to 24 days

Samoan Quota Resident Visa

18.2 months to 30.2 months

Second or Subsequent Resident Visa

5 weeks to 4 months

Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa

3.3 months to 6.3 months

Straight to Residence Visa

2.8 months to 6.3 months

Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa

5.9 months to 7.6 months

student Visas

Child of a Student Visitor Visa

25 days to 8 weeks

Dependent Child Student Visa

29 days to 2.1 months

English Language Student Visa

5 weeks to 3 months

Exchange Student Visa

6 days to 14 days

Fee Paying Student Visa

5 weeks to 3 months

Foreign Government Supported Student Visa

German Law Student Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

NZ Government Scholarship Student Visa

Partner of a Student Visitor Visa

22 days to 7 weeks

Partner of a Student Work Visa

25 days to 8 weeks

Partner of an NZ Scholarship Student Work Visa

25 days to 8 weeks

Pathway Student Visa

5 weeks to 3 months

Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Student and Trainee Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Vocational Trainee Student Visa

visitor Visas

Academic Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Adoption Pre-citizenship Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Adoption Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Antarctic Traveller Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Arts and Music Festival Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Business Visitor Visa

4 days to 6 days

Child of Military Visitor Visa

25 days to 8 weeks

Child of a New Zealander Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa

22 days to 6 weeks

Escort of Medical Patients Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Group Visitor Visa

6 days to 11 days

Guardian Visitor Visa

6 weeks to 2.7 months

Medical Treatment Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Occupational Registration Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa

2 months to 3.6 months

Partner of Military Visitor Visa

22 days to 7 weeks

Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa

22 days to 2.1 months

Pitcairn Islander Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Private Yacht or Plane Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Refugee Claimant Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Short-term Entertainment Act Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Sports Events Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Super Yachts Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Tour Escort Visitor Visa

4 days to 6 days

3 days to 6 days

Visiting Media Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

6 days to 15 days

work Visas

Accredited Employer Work Visa

5 weeks to 2.1 months

Active Investor Plus Visa

6 weeks to 3.4 months

Argentina Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Austria Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Belgium Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Brazil Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Canada Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Child of a Worker Visitor Visa

25 days to 8 weeks

Chile Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

China Skilled Workers Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

China Special Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

China Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Crew joining a Ship or Plane Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Croatia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Czech Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Denmark Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Dismissed Worker Visitor Visa

13 days to 5 weeks

Domestic Staff of a Diplomat Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Entertainers Work Visa

15 days to 24 days

Entrepreneur Work Visa

12.5 months to 12.6 months

Estonia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Finland Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Fishing Crew Work Visa

France Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Germany Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Hong Kong SAR Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Hungary Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Indonesia Special Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Ireland Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Israel Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Italy Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Japan Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Japanese Interpreters Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Korea Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Latvia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Lithuania Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa

Luxembourg Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Malaysia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Malta Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Mexico Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Netherlands Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Norway Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Partner of Military Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa

21 days to 7 weeks

Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa

22 days to 7 weeks

Partner of a Worker Work Visa

5 weeks to 2.1 months

Peru Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Philippines Special Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Philippines Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Poland Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Portugal Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Post Study Work Visa

25 days to 7 weeks

Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa

4 days to 6 days

Religious Worker Resident Visa

3.9 months to 4.6 months

Religious Worker Work Visa

22 days to 5 weeks

Republic of Korea Special Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Singapore Work Exchange Programme Visa

3 days to 13 days

Slovakia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Slovenia Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

South Island Contribution Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Spain Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Specific Purpose Work Visa

15 days to 29 days

Sweden Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Taiwan Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Talent (Accredited Employer) Resident Visa

5 weeks to 6 weeks

Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa

5 weeks to 7 weeks

Thai Chefs Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Thailand Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Turkey Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

USA Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Uruguay Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Victims of Family Violence Work Visa

5 weeks to 2.8 months

Vietnam Special Work Visa

8 weeks to 3.1 months

Vietnam Working Holiday Visa

3 days to 13 days

Work Exchange Scheme Work Visa

21 days to 29 days

Work to Residence Visa

2.8 months to 3.6 months