What the New Zealand visitor visa is
New Zealand issues two visitor visas, and which one suits you depends on whether you are making one long trip or several shorter ones.
- Multiple entry visitor visa: up to 6 months of stay within a 12 month period.
- Single entry visitor visa: up to 9 months of stay within an 18 month period.
The total cost is approximately NZD 450, which includes the application fee and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
New Zealand asks a longer financial question than most countries. Where Australia and Canada want three months of bank statements, Immigration New Zealand wants six. That longer window rewards applicants whose savings have a visible history, and it means preparation usefully starts earlier than for most countries.
You cannot work on a visitor visa. You may study for up to three months.
Who needs one
- Thai nationals travelling to New Zealand for any purpose.
- Foreigners living in Thailand whose nationality is not covered by an NZeTA. Which route applies depends on your passport, not your Thai residence, and we confirm it before anything else.
- Couples and families travelling together, where relationship evidence forms part of the file.
- Anyone visiting a partner, child or relative in New Zealand, where the relationship needs documenting properly.
- Business owners and self employed applicants, whose income benefits from being presented clearly rather than as a balance on its own.
The second thing New Zealand weighs is your reason to return. For foreigners living in Thailand this deserves particular care, because the officer needs to understand not just that you will leave New Zealand, but specifically what brings you back to Thailand. We build that part of the file deliberately rather than in passing.
Documents required
The six month financial window is the defining feature of a New Zealand application, and it is what shapes the timeline. Everything else is standard, but it all has to agree with the statements.
Everyone
- Passport.
- National ID card.
- House registration or proof of address.
- Passport style photograph.
- Bank statements for the last 6 months.
- Proof of regular income and the source of your funds.
- Documentation for any large recent deposit, so its source is clear on the page.
- Flight reservation, itinerary and accommodation for the trip.
Proof of occupation
- Employees. Employment certificate, payslips, employment contract, and an approved leave letter showing your return to work date.
- Business owners. Company registration documents, business certificate, and evidence the business is actively operating.
- Students. Student or enrolment certificate, and evidence that you will return to continue studying.
- Retired applicants. Pension or investment income evidence.
- No standard certificate available. A written explanation of your occupation and income. We prepare this with you.
Proof of connections and evidence of return
- Your legal status in Thailand.
- A stable job, business or course of study here.
- Regular income.
- A clear reason to return to Thailand specifically, rather than simply to leave New Zealand.
Additional
- Marriage or birth certificates where you are travelling with family or visiting a relative.
- Evidence of the relationship where you are visiting a partner.
- Where someone in New Zealand is funding the trip: their financial evidence, their status, proof of your relationship and a clear statement of what they are covering.
Financial requirements
The working guideline is more than THB 100,000 per person, and more suits longer itineraries. It is a guideline rather than a published rule, and the quality of the history matters alongside the number. New Zealand is an expensive destination and the evidence should reflect that.
The six month window exists to show the pattern rather than the snapshot, so we go through your statements the way an officer will: how the balance was built, and whether the income matches your declared work. When the statement shows regular salary deposits, the employment letter carries much more weight, and we make sure both are in the file.
A recent large deposit is entirely fine when its source is documented, and we tell you exactly what will evidence it. Sponsorship from someone in New Zealand is allowed with proper documentation, and documented sponsorship is a strength.
What this costs
- Our fee: 4,500 THB. This covers the review of your six months of banking, document preparation, choosing the right entry type, the application, lodgement, and any request for further information answered inside the deadline.
- Visa cost: approximately NZD 450, paid separately, comprising the application fee and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
How we help
You are not buying information, you are buying execution. We start with your six months of banking, reading it the way an immigration officer will, and where there is a large deposit we tell you exactly what documentation will evidence its source. We do the same across your employment, travel and relationship documents, then give you one list built for your circumstances instead of the full checklist. We choose between the single entry and multiple entry visa based on your actual travel plans, so the request and the itinerary support each other, and prepare the itinerary and accommodation so they sit consistently with your funds. We complete the application, prepare the employment and leave evidence in the form Immigration New Zealand expects, document your connections to Thailand, and assemble the relationship evidence where family are involved. Then we lodge it and manage it. Immigration New Zealand asks for further information more often than most countries, which is a normal step rather than a rejection, and answering it fully and on time is what keeps the file moving. We prepare that response. When the visa is granted we confirm the entry type, the validity and the maximum stay so you can book with confidence.
FAQ
1. Which visa should I apply for, single or multiple entry?
If you are making one trip, the single entry visa allows a longer stay of up to 9 months within 18 months. If you plan to come and go, the multiple entry visa allows up to 6 months of stay within 12 months. We match the choice to your actual plans.
2. Why six months of bank statements?
Immigration New Zealand wants to see how your money accumulated, not only that it is there today. It is the main difference between the New Zealand application and the Australian one, and it is why preparation usefully starts earlier.
3. Is THB 100,000 a hard requirement?
It is a working guideline rather than a published rule, and it is per person. More suits longer trips, and the quality of the history matters alongside the number. Send us your statements and we will tell you what else would round out the picture.
4. Someone in New Zealand is paying for my trip. Is that allowed?
Yes, with proper documentation: their financial evidence, their status in New Zealand, proof of your relationship and a clear statement of what they are covering. Documented sponsorship is a strength.
5. I am a foreigner living in Thailand. What do I need to show?
Your legal status here, your job, business or studies, your regular income and a concrete reason you will return to Thailand. This carries more weight in a New Zealand application than in most others, so we prepare it in detail.
6. Do I need travel insurance?
It is not mandatory but it is strongly advisable, and it supports the impression of a well planned trip. Medical care in New Zealand is expensive for visitors.
7. Do I have to buy flights first?
No. A reservation and a clear itinerary are what is needed at application stage. Wait for the decision before purchasing.
8. How long does it take?
Processing times vary through the year. Because the six month financial history means some of the work happens before the application itself, contacting us around three months before you want to travel gives comfortable room.
9. Can I work in New Zealand on this visa?
No. You may study for up to three months, but not work. Working holiday and work visas are separate categories, and we will point you to the right one if that is your goal.
10. What if Immigration New Zealand asks for more documents?
That is a normal part of the process, not a rejection. What matters is answering completely and on time, and we prepare that response for you.
11. I was declined before. Can I apply again?
Yes. Send us the decline letter, which sets out which requirement was not established. We build the new file specifically around evidencing that point.
12. What if I do not have every document on the list?
Most applicants do not. Send us what you have and we will work out what is genuinely needed for your case and what can be evidenced another way.
New Zealand responds well to a file with a visible financial history and a clear picture of your life here. Send us your statements and documents and we will confirm what is needed for your case.
