Welcome to the website for New
Zealand Visa Application Centres in China at Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai &
Hong Kong.
This site provides information on procedures applicable to Chinese, Hong Kong
& Macau citizens and nationals of other countries who are lawfully residing
in China, Hong Kong & Macau, who wish to apply for a visa to travel to New
Zealand.
Applications for visas for people holding diplomatic or official passports
should be submitted directly to INZ branches in Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong.
For Prospective Applicants
Please read the guidelines on this site carefully to ensure that your
application is submitted correctly.
Other important information regarding visas:
The New Zealand Visa Application Centres in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai and
Hong Kong are authorised by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to receive
applications for temporary entry and residence class visas for New Zealand, to
collect visa application fees on INZ’s behalf and to return passports to
applicants after a determination on the visa application has been made by INZ
officers. The New Zealand Visa Application Centre will also collect additional
documents requested by the INZ and forward them to the appropriate INZ branch
in China or Hong Kong.
Please note that all applications will continue to be assessed and decided by
immigration officers at the INZ branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in
accordance with certified New Zealand Immigration Instructions.
Staff members of New Zealand Visa Application Centres in China provide
facilitation services only. Although they provide information about submitting
an application for a visa they cannot provide immigration advice and have no
influence on the outcome of an application for a visa for New Zealand.
If potential applicants wish to receive immigration advice, they should contact
a licensed immigration adviser or immigration lawyer at
www.iaa.govt.nz or
www.lawsociety.org.nz.
Applicants are requested to read
the following steps carefully before submitting their application at the New
Zealand Visa Application Centre at Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai or Hong Kong.
COUNTER Application
Counter applications can be made by applicants themselves or by their
representatives
| Step 1 : |
Applicants from China should submit their applications at the New Zealand Visa
Application Centers in Beijing, Guangzhou or Shanghai, between 0800 – 1500
(Monday – Friday) - except on the holidays mentioned in the Mainland China
Holiday list.
Applicants from Hong Kong & Macau should submit their applications at the
New Zealand Visa Application Centre in Hong Kong between 0800 – 1330 (Monday to
Friday) – except on the holidays mentioned in the Hong Kong Holiday list. |
| Step 2 : |
Make a clear copy of all the original documents, and two clear copies of
passport data page.
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| Step 3 : |
Complete the visa application form and document checklist. You should download
the application form here. |
| Step 4 : |
You may refer to the ‘Important News & Notices’ section on the right side
of this page and look for any relevant updated information or notices before
applying. |
| Step 5 : |
Pay your visa application fee and facilitation fee at the Visa Application
Centre, along with your application form and required documents mentioned on
this site as per your visa type.
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POSTAL Applications
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Postal application acceptance and visa fee remittance is ONLY
available for people lawfully residing in China. Applications mailed from other
countries are not acceptable at the Visa Application Centre.
Postal Application Acceptance facility is not available at present for Hong
Kong & Macau Residents applying at Hong Kong Visa Application Center, but
will be available soon.
| Step 1 : |
Download the application form.
Download the relevant Checklist for your visa application type and prepare
documents as required by the Checklist.
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| Step 2 : |
Applicants should remit to the designated bank account the
relevant visa fee + facilitation fee for each application + EMS courier charge
for Each passport included with the application.
Please write the applicant's name and date of birth under the additional
comments section when you make the payment, either deposit or bank transfer,
and send us the payment evidence with your application so that we can quickly
identify your payment.
You must ensure that we receive the full amount requested. Any banks charges
must be taken care of at your end.
*Please be advised that the name of the remitter should be the principal
applicant’s name.
*Please clarify the purpose of the remittance.
Please remit your fees to the following bank account if you are submitting your
application to the Beijing Visa Application Centre:
Name of Bank: Bank of China Beijing Embassy District Sub-Branch.
Bank Account Number: 341 559 508 313
Account Holder Name: Beijing shuangxiong foreign service company Visa
application center.
Please remit your fees to the following bank account if you are submitting your
application to the Shanghai Visa Application Centre:
Name of Bank: Bank of Shanghai Luwan Branch
Bank Account Number: 31628503001445846
Account Holder Name: SHANGHAI SHENHUI OVERSEAS AFFAIRS SERVICE CO., LTD.
Please remit your fees to the following bank account if you are submitting your
application to the Guangzhou Visa Application Centre :
Name of Bank: Bank of China Guangzhou Shidai Plaza Branch
Bank Account Number: 710757754165
Account Holder Name: GZL INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. GUANGZHOU
Please remit your fees to the following bank account if you are submitting your
application to the Hong Kong Visa Acceptance Centre :
Name of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Bank Account Number: 96300019768
SCB Swift Code (in case of oversea internet transfer): SCBLHKHHXXX
Account Holder Name: GLORY VISA CONSULTING CO., LTD. OR
Name of Bank: HSBC Hong Kong
Bank Account Number: 640-151445-838
Bank Code: 004
Swift Code (in case of oversea internet transfer): HSBCHKHHHKH
Account Holder Name: GLORY VISA CONSULTING CO., LTD.
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| Step 3 : |
Make sure when you pack your application to be sent to the VAC it includes:
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Completed Application Form |
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Completed Checklist with signature |
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Supporting Documents |
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The copy of the bank remittance record
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ONE EMS Airway Bill per Passport that will be used to
return your passport (s).(Please do not remove any leaf from the Airway Bill) |
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| Step 4 : |
Please send an Email to the VAC email ID to which documents have been sent, the
scan copy of EMS Airway Bill along with the bank remittance record and
applicants’ details so that the VAC can check the whereabouts of your
application and confirm when it arrives.
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| Step 5 : |
If the postal application is received and payment confirmed before 13:00hrs,
the application will be forwarded by the Visa Acceptance Centre to Immigration
New Zealand on the next working day. If the couriered application is received
after 13:00hrs and payment confirmed, then the application will be forwarded to
Immigration New Zealand on the next second working day. |
| Step 6 : |
The checklist will be verified by VAC staff. If there are any documents missing
you will be advised by email, which documents are missing and this email will
be copied to INZ. (The application will be forwarded to INZ as it is. The INZ
may request that you provide the missing documents, or your application may be
rejected.) |
| Step 7 : |
An Invoice cum Receipt (ICR) will be generated by the VAC. The original ICR
will be put into the pass back envelope to be returned. A soft copy of the ICR
/ your application reference number will be sent to you by email for online
tracking. |
| Step 8 : |
If the full fee is not remitted we will inform you via email with a copy to
INZ. We will only proceed with your application once we have received the
balance of the fee.
(Please remember to scan the payment receipt and email to the VAC to inform) |
| Step 9 : |
You may refer to ‘Important News & Notices’ section on the right side of
this page & look for any relevant updated information or notices before
applying |
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| Note: New Zealand Visa Application Centre takes no
responsibility for loss of documents in Courier Transit.
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