How long it takes to process an application

Wait times for NZeTA, visitor, student, work and other visas.

Waiting for a visa

Find out how long it takes us to process visa applications. You can find the wait times for visitor, work, student, resident and other visa types in this section.

To find out how we are progressing against our performance goals, check out our performance reporting page.

Performance reporting for Immigration New Zealand

You can also find data on our processing times for the last 6 months in our Research and Statistics section.

Visa processing times by month

Visitor visa and NZeTA wait times

Find out how long it takes us to process visitor visas and NZeTAs.

Work visa wait times

Find out how long it takes us to process work visas.

Employer accreditation, job check and AEWV wait times

Find out how long it takes us to process work visas, employer accreditations and Job Checks.

Student visa wait times

Find out how long it takes us to process student visa applications for international students.

Resident visa wait times

Find out how long it takes us to process resident visas.