Immigration
New Zealand Immigration
Update
Application fees for New Zealand visas are set to rise
dramatically, after MBIE has proposed to significantly increase
visa fees, to reduce Immigration New Zealand's financial
deficit.
What increases are being proposed?
MBIE has proposed the following changes to visa
application fees:
- Removing the $20 discount for online applications;
- 54% fee increase across a lot of the work visa categories;
- Increasing other visa fees by 10%, such as for resident or
visitor visa applications;
- 20% increase to employer accreditation initial and subsequent
applications; and
- Slight fee reductions for student and business visas.
Public consultation has now closed and a decision on these
changes is likely imminent.
