A New Zealand Visa, also known as a visitor's visa, is a document placed in your passport that grants permission to enter or re-enter New Zealand. It is essential for individuals visiting New Zealand for tourism, business, or transit purposes.

Yes, all Indians who are not New Zealand citizens or permanent residents require a visa to enter New Zealand. This requirement applies to visitors in transit through New Zealand as well.

The processing time varies based on New Zealand Immigration requirements, the completeness of your application, and the embassy's workload. The time can be influenced by the embassy's current workload. LeSo processes the documents immediately once all complete documents are received from the user. The estimated timeline for delivery is 7-10 days.

You can apply for a New Zealand Visa up to 3 months prior to your departure date.

The maximum allowable stay on a visitor visa is 9 months, with the visa usually valid for 3 to 6 months. Business persons traveling frequently may be issued multiple-entry visitor visas for up to 3 years, at the embassy's discretion.

No, an original travel ticket does not need to be submitted with the visa application. However, the original ticket may be required for transit visa applications.

No, confirmed flight or hotel reservations are not required for tourist or business visa applications. However, they are mandatory for transit visa applications.

If a New Zealand resident/citizen is outside the country, they can complete the sponsorship form and send it, along with supporting documents, to establish eligibility as a sponsor.

Transit visas are for stays of less than 24 hours without leaving the airport transit area. If staying for more than 24 hours or leaving the transit area, a visitor's visa is required.

No, additional fees are not applicable for a longer validity visa. The validity of the New Zealand Visa is at the discretion of the embassy.

To be granted a New Zealand Visa, applicants must express a genuine intention of visit, demonstrate sufficient funds, show the intention to return home, have no intention to study or work (unless specified), no criminal record, and be in good health.

If you have a valid visa in an expired passport, you need to transfer it to your new passport before using it for travel.

To extend your stay, visa holders in New Zealand should apply at least one month before their visa expiry date. Extensions are granted in special cases, and conditions must be met.

After a completeness check, your application will be submitted on your behalf. The embassy will make a decision and affix a visa counterfoil in your passport or provide a letter explaining the visa outcome.

You can check your visa status on LeSo or reach out to us at info@leso.co.in or through the contact details on our Contact Us page to know more.

While not mandatory, purchasing health/travel insurance is strongly advised to cover medical expenses. Travel insurance safeguards against emergencies, including medical expenses, flight delays, cancellations, passport and baggage loss, or personal accidents.

LeSo ensures an easy and hassle-free process for your New Zealand Visa application, taking care of the entire process from document preparation to visa stamping.

You can apply through our online platform. Reach out to us at info@leso.co.in or through the contact details on our Contact Us page for any queries. Apply online through LeSo and our Visa Experts will apply and manage everything on your behalf with required documents and lowest fees.