New Zealand Visitor Visa Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa

Applicant’s Eligibility

Genuine intentions: You must genuinely intend to meet all the visa rules.

Genuine visitor: You must genuinely intend to visit your children or grandchildren in New Zealand. Your children or grandchildren must intend to be in New Zealand when you visit.

Sponsorship: You must be sponsored by your child or grandchild, or their parent

Sponsor’s Eligibility

To be eligible to sponsor you (and your partner), your sponsor must:

• be a New Zealand citizen or resident
• be your child or grandchild, or their parent
• be 18 or over
• meet our requirements for acceptable sponsors
• not be sponsoring anyone else.
• Your sponsor must complete a ‘Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry’, as evidence of their sponsorship.
  

Acceptable Sponsors: Your sponsor’s immigration status: Your sponsor must be a New Zealand citizen or resident

Step 1: Apply for your visa

Complete the proper visa application form and send it to Immigration New Zealand with your application fee, immigration levy, and the documents listed in the checklist on the form.

• Visitor Visa Guide – A guide to applying for a visitor visa (INZ 1018)
• Visitor Visa Application (INZ 1017)
• Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025)

Step 2: A decision about your visa

If you have a medical condition it will take longer to process your visa application and you should apply at least 4 months before you intend to travel to New Zealand.

If there is anything else you need to do, the Immigration New Zealand will be in touch.

All applicants must provide:

• Completed, signed visa application form.
• Two passport-sized colour photographs for each member included in the visa application.
• Valid Passport or travel document for each member included in the visa application.
• Medical exam

Evidence of financial support consisting of:

• a filled-up Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025), or
• evidence demonstrating you have enough funds in your name to support yourself.

Evidence that you have the means to leave New Zealand consisting of:

• a filled-up Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025), or
• pre-purchased travel out of New Zealand, or
• evidence showing you have enough funds in your name to purchase travel out of New Zealand.

If your spouse and/or dependent children are added in this application:

• evidence of your relationship with your spouse and/or
• evidence that you are the parent or legal guardian of the children added in this visa application

Application Fee $ 167

Immigration New Zealand does not refund application fees if your visa is refused. A non-refundable immigration levy is also charged and is included in the cost. Each person must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35. This is included in the fee.

Things to note

• If you wish to bring dependent kids with you, they will need to apply separately.
• You can only apply for this visa while you’re outside of New Zealand.