New Zealand
Visa Watch! New Zealand: week of 21 September 2026
Covers the week of 21 September 2026
This article covers the week shown above. Rules may have changed since then, so check the linked official source on each item before applying, paying or relying on a deadline.
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New Zealand visitor visas switch systems: unfinished applications in the old one will be deleted
Immigration New Zealand, the agency that decides visa applications, says that from 24 September 2026 new applications for most visitor visas will only be available through its enhanced Immigration Online system. Some visitor visa forms in the older online system close on that date, and any unfinished draft applications left there will be deleted. A few visitor visa forms stay in the old system for now.
Official source: Important visitor visa application form changes :: Immigration New Zealand
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