New Zealand - an amazing country that wins its landscapes and unique entertainment. Many tourists in search of new sensations want to go here, so the natural question arises: "Do I need a visa to New Zealand?".
Visa policy of New Zealand
A visa for a trip to New Zealand is necessary, but you can file documents either independently or through a travel agency that is accredited at New Zealand Immigration Departments. It is also possible for a trustee to submit documents for you, for this you need a power of attorney, notarized.
Tourist visa to New Zealand for Russians is issued at the Visa Centers of New Zealand in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Before you come to these services, you need to register online at the Visa Centers website. And only after that, having familiarized yourself with the work schedules of the institution, you can send it with a package of documents.
Documents for a visa to New Zealand
If the purpose of your trip is tourism or a visit to friends and relatives, then you open a tourist visa. She needs the following documents:
- Passport, which must be relevant for at least three months from the end of the trip.
- A photocopy of the first page of the passport, where the applicant's personal data are located.
- A fresh color photo is 3x4 cm. It should be on a light background, without corners and ovals - in a "pure form".
- An INZ1017 application form complete in English. Letters must be printed, or the questionnaire should be completed on the computer, but each page must be signed by the applicant. It is necessary to avoid blots, since such questionnaires are not accepted.
- An additional form, also filled with Latin, which is attached to the form of the main questionnaire.
- Booking air tickets in both directions. At the same time to buy tickets before obtaining a visa, it is not necessary and better not to do so.
- Reference from the place of work, which must necessarily be done on the company letterhead. On it there should be the following information: the work experience, a post, a salary (it is desirable not less than 1 000 cu, then chances to receive the visa will be great).
- Extract from the bank account, a copy of the bank card or any other proof of financial security.
- A photocopy of the completed pages of the internal passport and the page where the marriage note is put, even if it is empty.
- For children you need a certificate from the school, as well as the original and a copy of the birth certificate.
If you have an old passport with visas from the countries of the Schengen area, the USA, Australia, Canada or the UK, then you need to make a copy of it.
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When submitting documents for opening a visa, you must also confirm the reservation of the hotel. This can be fax from the hotel or print from the sites of international reservation systems. Also, you must provide a travel plan, ideally by day. It should be written in English legibly and without blots.
If you are visiting relatives, then there must be an invitation from a private person, where you must specify the time of arrival.