If you are an applicant who would like to visit New Zealand to meet a child, friend or a relative then you may apply for your New Zealand visitor visa from 31 July 2022. New Zealand had announced that it would be reopening its borders in a phased manner. The processing of visitor visas would begin from 31 July. This blog complied by an experienced and an expert LIA- Licensed Immigration at West Highlander Immigration Chandigarh covers the requirements the applicants need to meet as a part of the visa application process.
This blog covers
- Requirements of New Zealand visitor visa from India
- Document Checklist for New Zealand visitor visa from India
Requirements of New Zealand visitor visa from India
There are certain requirements the applicants wishing to apply for New Zealand visitor visa from India need to meet. The applicants must meet the condition of being
- A genuine visitor to New Zealand
- Having enough resources for their travel and stay in New Zealand
- Having strong incentives to come back to India once the purpose of visit is complete
First condition -Genuine visitor to New Zealand
You must meet the condition of being a genuine visitor to New Zealand. You must have genuine purpose to visit to New Zealand. This purpose could be to visit a child studying or working In New Zealand, Children settled in New Zealand any friend, family or relative in New Zealand, or visiting New Zealand for tourism purposes. Your overall circumstances could indicate the purpose of your visit. For example if you wish to apply for visitor visa to New Zealand for tourism purpose then your previous travel history could play an important role in assessment of your application. This is one of the examples.
Second condition- Having enough resources for their travel and stay in New Zealand
Applicants wishing to apply for visitor visa to New Zealand from India also must have enough resources for their travel and stay in New Zealand. The applicants must have enough funds to support the visa application. It is not only about bank balance. These funds must be genuinely available for your visit to New Zealand. The funds must have been held for a sufficient period of time. If the funds are recently deposited then there is be a acceptable source for the same. If there is any indication that the funds have been recently deposited only for visa purposes it may have negative impact on the visitor visa application for New Zealand.
Third condition- Having strong incentives to come back to India once the purpose of visit is complete
This is one of the very important requirements the applicants must meet. If you fail to meet this requirement then your application may be refused. Your overall circumstances must indicate that your purpose to visit New Zealand is genuine and that you would depart New Zealand. Your circumstances must indicate that your visit is temporary and that you would follow your visa conditions.
Document Checklist for New Zealand visitor visa from India
- Passport copies of all the passports held till date
- Funds held in your or your family’s name
- Your income proofs
- Letter of invitation from the sponsor in New Zealand
- Proof of your relationship with the sponsorship
- Accommodation proofs in New Zealand
- Plans while in New Zealand
- Ties in home country
- Good health
- Good character
- Onward Travel from New Zealand