Visa fees

(Effective from 16 April 2012)

• Residence Visa (Family Category) USD (refer INZ website)
• Residence Visa (Investor Category)
• • Expression of Interest (paper form) NZ$510 or US$460
  • Investor Plus (Investor 1 Category) / Investor (Investor 2 Category) Application NZ$3,400
• Residence Visa (Entrepreneur / Entrepreneur Plus Category) NZ$2,800
• Residence Visa (Skilled Migrant Category)
  • Expression of Interest
    Online (must be paid in NZ) NZ$440 or US$400
    Paper (must be paid in NZ) NZ$560 or US$505
  • SMC Resident Application NZ$2,050
• Resident Visa HK$1,100
• Long Term Business Visa NZ$2,800
• Visitor Visa (Inc. Guardian Visa) KRW 129,000 or or HK$960
• Visitor Group Visa KRW65,000
• Student Visa KRW 211,000
• Work Visa
  • Work to Residence KRW 285,000 or HK$2,130
  • Work Partnership KRW 285,000 or HK$2,130
  • Work Visa Other KRW 211,000 or HKS$1,580
• Working Holiday Scheme NZ$140
• Limited Visa
  • Student KRW 211,000 or HK$1,580
  • Visitor KRW 129,000 or HK$960
• Transit Visa KRW 120,000 or HK$890 
• Transfer of a Visa Label KRW83,000 or HK$620

The listed fees are applicable only for citizens of countries whereby Korea is the designated receiving office. This office only handles temporary applications to New Zealand. You may refer to (www.immigraton.govt.nz) for application fees payable to other receiving offices.

The Fee Payable is a processing fee and is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of your visa application.

Please note that all fees payable are subject to change in accordance with the fluctuating exchange rates.

Payments for New Zealand Embassy, Seoul office

• Preference is payment by cash or cash cheque in exact amount paid in Korean Won only
• Korean post office vouchers made out to "New Zealand Embassy, Seoul"

For return of your original passport / document, please request this office to send via the Korean Post Office paid on delivery service.

Address : New Zealand Embassy

               Jeong-Dong Building
               Level 8 (West Tower)
               15-5 Jeong-Dong, Jung-Gu
               KPO Box 2258
               Seoul 110-110, KOREA
Tel : 82-2-3701-7700 / Fax: 82-2-3701-7703 / Email: nzvisa@kornet.net

Payment for INZ Hong Kong office

• Preference is payment by credit card (Visa / MasterCard) payable in Hong Kong dollars only
• Bank drafts must be issued by Korea Exchange Bank and made out to the "New Zealand Consulate General" in Hong Kong dollars only
• From 29 November 2010, the Hong Kong branch office will no longer accept cash as a form of payment for application fees.

** For return of original passport/document, please include a courier fee of HKD100.

Add : Immigration New Zealand, Suite 6508 Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wanchai, HONG KONG
Tel : 852-2877-4488 Fax : 852-2877-0586 / Email: nzis.hongkong@dol.govt.nz

Payment and lodgement for Resident Visa (exclude Business categories)

• Fees for these applications must be paid in US dollars bank cheques. Fee amounts in USD can be found on the “Office and fees finder” in the Immigration New Zealand website.
• Applicants should add USD10 bank fee and USD25 courier fee to the total amount paid. Bank cheques must be made payable to 'New Zealand Immigration Service'. The application fee and all other applicable fees should be included in one cheque. Fee amounts in USD can be found on the Office and fees finder.
• From 16 April 2012 applicants from South Korea will be required to submit applications for all resident visas (except resident visas under the Business categories) directly to:

Immigration New Zealand
2503, Henderson Building
300 Nanjing East Road,
Shanghai, PRC.
Phone: +86 21 3366 2734 or 33662784
Email: infosha.nzcn@vfshelpline.com