Visitor Visa
Overview
If you wish to travel to New Zealand as a tourist, to see family and friends, or to do business you may need to apply for a visitor’s visa. Visit the INZ website for details.
Taiwanese passport holders travelling to New Zealand for less than three months on business, as tourists, to visit friends or relatives or for short-term study under three months, are not required to apply for a visa before they travel.
Visa Fees
Taiwanese applicants visiting New Zealand for 3 months or less do not need to apply for a visitor visa prior to departure.
To apply for a Visa to New Zealand, you would need to pay for the Visa Fee and the VFS Global Service Fee.
The Visa Fees, VFS Global Service Fee are applicable per application. The visa fee can be paid together or separately as per applicant’s requirements.
For Visa fee, please refer to Visa Fee for more information.
Fee can be paid in Taiwan dollars (TWD) only.
For VFS Global Service Fee kindly refer to the below table: - (Amount inclusive of VAT)
| VFS GLOBAL SERVICE FEE | |
|---|---|
| Application Lodgement | TWD 1300 / per application |
| Passport Handling | TWD 1150 / per application |
| Courier Return | TWD 280 / per application |
| SMS | TWD 70/ per application |
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES FEE | |
|---|---|
| Photocopy | TWD 2/ per A4 sized page |
| Printout | TWD 6/ per A4 sized page |
| Photograph | TWD 200/ 6 photos |
| Form Filling Assistance (Online and Paper Visa Application Submission) | TWD 660/ per application |
Mode of Payment:
In Person:
- Cash only
Postal Application:
- ATM/Bank Transfer to the below given details:
| Bank Details | |
|---|---|
| Bank Name | Standard Chartered Bank Xinyi Branch (052) |
| Account Number | 11553-000006566 |
| Account Name | VFS Taiwan Ltd |
*New Zealand Visa Application Centre will not bear any bank charges.
All fees paid are non-refundable by the Visa Application Centre.
Documents Required
If you do not find the checklist for your specific purpose of application, please send an email to the Visa Application Center .
You may also visit the INZ website for more information:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/visitors/
Please submit the checklist with your application.
Photo Specifications
Acceptable photos
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has introduced new, stricter quality requirements for photographs accompanying visa applications. The new requirements, similar to passport photos, are needed to support a new immigration identity management system that improves detection of people trying to commit identity fraud. INZ recommends that visa applicants submit photos taken by a professional photographer or a business set up to take passport photos. The detailed new Acceptable Photo requirements are available on the INZ website. The website also provides guidance on how to respond to specific error messages. (Note: the INZ Immigration Contact Centre will not be able to help resolve photo upload errors if applying through Immigration ONLINE).
Two passport sized photographs of the applicant’s head and shoulders taken within the last six months.
For technical specifications for acceptable photos information please click here.
Processing Time
For the current average processing time of visa application at Immigration New Zealand kindly click here.
Download Forms
For the complete list of forms kindly click here