New Zealand Visa for China passport holder living in Australia

• The maximum duration of stay granted is at the discretion of the visa officer and will be stipulated on the visa.

• Visa On Arrival: If you are in possession of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa (either a physical visa label in the passport or an Australian Permanent Resident visa that has been issued electronically) you do not require a visa to travel to New Zealand. However, you must apply for a New Zealand Resident visa upon arrival. An application for a New Zealand resident visa is made by completing the "New Zealand Passenger Arrival Card" and giving this to an Immigration officer upon arrival in New Zealand. Resident visas granted at the airport are electronic, therefore applicants will not be given a stamp or label in their passport.

• Embassy fee: Please ensure to complete the card payment section of the New Zealand visa application form (Section L Page 15 - Paying your application fee). Please note that American Express cards are not accepted.

• Visa application center fee: The New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS) has outsourced its visa handling to the New Zealand Visa Application Centre (VAC). VAC charges an additional $39.00 service fee which must be paid separately to the visa fee by card. Please ensure to complete the NZ VAC Card Authorisation form in addition to completing the credit card authorization section on the NZIS visa application form.

• Electronic Visas and the return of passports: Applicants who are approved a visa will be granted an electronic visa (e-visa) sent as an approval letter directly from the New Zealand Immigration.

• The New Zealand Visa Application Centre only requires the applicant's passport for a few days and VisaHQ will then collect and return the passport to you. Applicants must ensure they have received their e-visa approval via email before traveling to New Zealand.