Planned upgrades for 2025
Find out when we are planning to upgrade our online visa application systems in 2025.
You will be unable to start, continue or check the status of these applications during the upgrade times:
- Phase 2, 2021 Resident Visas
- Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) accreditations
- Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) job checks
- Accredited Employer Work Visa
- Permanent Resident Visa
- Second or Subsequent Resident Visa
- Variation of travel conditions on a resident visa
- Transit visa
- Most visitor visas.
Planned upgrade time and dates
Monday 31 March 2025
From:
23:00 Monday, 31 March 2025 (NZDT)
To:
01:30 Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (NZDT)
Sunday 13 April 2025
From:
12:00 Sunday, 13 April 2025 (NZST)
To:
23:59 Sunday, 13 April 2025 (NZST)
Saturday 24 May 2025
From:
19:00 Saturday, 24 May 2025 (NZST)
To:
23:59 Sunday, 25 May 2025 (NZST)