Appendix 4 - Receiving Offices (12/09/2005)

- This is not current policy -

Appendix 4 - Receiving Offices (12/09/2005)

IMPORTANT: This is a list of receiving offices. The processing of applications may occur in other offices. Information on the address, phone and fax numbers of receiving offices and the fees payable for applications can be found on NZIS website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz under "Offices and Fees".

Skilled Migrant Category:

The list of Skilled Migrant receiving offices for offshore applications is as follows:

Bangkok - for applicants residing in Cambodia, Israel, Jordan, Lao, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and all other Middle Eastern countries.
Beijing - for applicants residing in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea.
London - for applicants residing in Africa, Europe, UK, USA, and North Marian Islands.
New Delhi - for applicants residing in India and Sri Lanka.
Singapore - for applicants residing in Malaysia or Singapore.

(++ see notes at end)

Country	Residence / RRV & Special Direction	Visitor & Transit	Work, Limited Purpose & Other	Student
Afghanistan**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Albania**	London	London	London	London
Algeria**	London	Paris/GB Algiers	Paris	Paris
American Samoa	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
Andorra	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Angola**	London/Pretoria #	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Anguilla**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Argentina	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Armenia**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Aruba**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Australia	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Austria	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Azerbaijan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Bahrain	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Bangladesh**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Barbados**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Belarus**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Belgium	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Belize**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Benin**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Bhutan**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Bolivia**	Washington^	GB La Paz	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Bosnia**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Botswana**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Brazil	Washington^	Sao Paulo	Sao Paulo	Sao Paulo
Brunei	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Bulgaria**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Burkina-Faso**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Burma /Myanmar**	Bangkok	Bangkok/GB Yangon	Bangkok	Bangkok
Burundi**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cambodia**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Cameroon**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Canada	Washington^	Ottawa	Ottawa	Ottawa
Cent.African Rep**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chad**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Chile	Washington^	Santiago	Santiago	Santiago
PR China Guangdong**	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Guangxi	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hainan	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Sheuzhen (SEZ)	Beijing	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Zhejiang	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangsu	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Anhui	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Fujian	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
Jiangxi	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai	Shanghai
All other provinces	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Colombia**	Washington^	GB Bogota	Santiago	Santiago
Congo**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
(Dem Rep of the) Congo**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Cook Islands	Apia	Rarotonga	Rarotonga	Rarotonga
Costa Rica**	Washington^	GB San Jose	LA/Washington^	Washington^
Cote d'Ivoire**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Croatia**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Cuba**	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Cyprus**	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Czech Rep**	London	London	London	London
Denmark	London	London	London	London
Diego Garcia**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Djibouti**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Dominica**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
East Timor**	Jakarta/Sydney	Jakarta/Sydney	Jakarta/Sydney	Jakarta/Sydney
Ecuador**	Washington^	GB Quito	Santiago	Santiago
Egypt**	Bangkok	GB/Cairo	Dubai	Dubai
Eire (Ireland)	London	London	London	London
El Salvador**	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Equatorial Guinea**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Eritrea**	London	London	London	London
Estonia**	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Ethiopia**	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Faroe Islands**	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Fiji**	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
Finland	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
France	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
French Guiana**	London	London	London	London
French Polynesia	Suva	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
Gabon**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gambia**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Georgia**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Germany	London	Berlin	Berlin	Berlin
Ghana**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Gibraltar**	London	London	London	London
Greece	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Grenada**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Guadeloupe**	Washington^	Paris	Paris	Paris
Guam	Suva	Los Angeles	Los Angeles	Los Angeles
Guatemala**	Washington^	GB Guatemala City	Mexico	Mexico
Guinea**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guinea- Bissau**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Guyana**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Haiti**	Washington^	Los Angeles	LA/Washington^	Washington^
Honduras**	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Hungary	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Iceland	London	London	London	London
India**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Indonesia**	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta	Jakarta
Iran**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Iraq**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Israel	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Italy	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Ivory Coast**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Jamaica**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Japan	Hong Kong	Tokyo	Tokyo	Tokyo
Jordan**	Bangkok	GB Amman / Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kazakhstan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Kenya**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Korea (North)**	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Korea (South)	Hong Kong	Seoul	Seoul	Seoul
Kiribati**	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Kuwait	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Kyrgyzstan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Laos**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Latvia**	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Lebanon**	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Lesotho**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Liberia**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Libya**	London	London	London	London
Lichtenstein	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Lithuania**	Moscow	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Luxembourg	London	Brussels	Brussels	Brussels
Macau**	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Macedonia**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Madagascar**	London	London	London	London
Malawi**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malaysia	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Maldives**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Mali**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Malta	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Marshall Islands**	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Martinique**	Washington^	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mauritania**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mauritius**	London	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Mexico	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Micronesia Fed**	Suva	Tarawa	Tarawa	Tarawa
Moldova**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Monaco	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Mongolia**	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing	Beijing
Montenegro**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Montserrat**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Morocco**	London	GB Casablanca	London	London
Mozambique**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Myanmar / Burma**	Bangkok	Bangkok / GB Yangon	Bangkok	Bangkok
Namibia**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nauru**	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
Nepal***	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
Netherlands	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Netherlands Antilles**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
New Caledonia	Suva	Noumea	Noumea	Noumea
New Zealand	refer to the information at the end of this Appendix
Nicaragua**	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Niger**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Nigeria**	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Niue	Apia	Niue	Apia	Apia
Norfolk Island	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney	Sydney
Norway	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Oman	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Pakistan**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Palau**	Suva	Manila	Manila	Manila
Panama**	Washington^	GB Pan. City	LA/Washington^	Washington^
Paraguay**	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
Peru**	Washington^	GB Lima	Santiago	Santiago
Philippines**	Bangkok	Manila	Manila	Manila
PNG**	Sydney	Port Moresby	Port Moresby	Port Moresby
Poland**	London	Warsaw	Warsaw	Warsaw
Portugal	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Puerto Rico**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Qatar	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Reunion**	London	Paris	Paris	Paris
Romania**	London	London	London	London
Russia**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Rwanda**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Saipan	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Sao Tome & Principe**	London	London	London	London
Samoa**	Apia	Apia	Apia	Apia
San Marino	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Saudi Arabia	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Senegal**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Serbia**	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Seychelles**	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Sierra Leone**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
Slovakia**	London	London	London	London
Slovenia	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Solomon Is.**	Suva	Honiara	Honiara	Honiara
Somalia**	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
South Africa	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Spain	London	Madrid	Madrid	Madrid
Sri Lanka**	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi	New Delhi
St Kitts & Nevis**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
St Helena**	London	London	London	London
St Lucia**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
St Vincent & G**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Sudan**	London/Pretoria#	London	London	London
Suriname**	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^	Washington^
Swaziland**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Sweden	London	The Hague	The Hague	The Hague
Switzerland	London	Geneva	Geneva	Geneva
Syria**	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Taiwan**	Taipei	Taipei	Taipei	Taipei
Tajikistan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tanzania**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Thailand**	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok	Bangkok
Togo**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Tonga**	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa	Nuku'alofa
Trinidad & Tobago**	Washington^	GB Port of Spain	Washington^	Washington^
Tunisia**	London	GB Tunis / Paris	Paris	Paris
Turkey**	London	Ankara	London	Ankara
Turkmenistan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Tuvalu**	Suva	Suva	Suva	Suva
UAE	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Uganda**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Ukraine**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
UK	London	London	London	London
Uruguay	Washington^	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires
USA ++	Washington^	LA & Wash DC	LA & Wash DC	LA & Wash DC
Uzbekistan**	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow	Moscow
Vanuatu**	Suva	Port Vila	Port Vila	Port Vila
Vatican City	London	Rome	Rome	Rome
Venezuela**	Washington^	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico
Viet Nam**	Bangkok	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh
Yemen**	Bangkok	Dubai	Dubai	Dubai
Zambia**	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria
Zimbabwe	London/Pretoria#	Pretoria	Pretoria	Pretoria

NOTES:

++ USA:
Visitor's, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington State should be forwarded to LOS ANGELES. Visitor's, student and work visa applications from applicants residing in other states and all residence and returning residents' visas applications should be forwarded to WASHINGTON DC.

** Transit Visas required for citizens of these countries intending to transit New Zealand either on the way to, or coming from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, or Vanuatu, unless their intermediate or final destination after transiting New Zealand is Australia and they hold a current visa issued by the Government of Australia to enter Australia; or hold another current visa to enter New Zealand.

*** A transit visa is required for all Nepalese passport holders intending to transit New Zealand en route to any destination unless the person's intermediate or final destination after transiting New Zealand is Australia and they hold a current visa to enter Australia, or they are a holder of another current visa to enter New Zealand.

# London is the designated receiving office for residence applications. Residence applications may be accepted at either London or by Pretoria on behalf of London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence applications lodged in London.

^ Washington is the designated receiving office for Family Category residence applications only. All Skilled migrant and Business applications from the Americas must go to London. The fee payable is the fee that applies to residence and business applications lodged in London.

Applicants for working holiday visas from Canada, the Netherlands, Malaysia and Singapore can lodge their applications at any NZIS branch (onshore or offshore), or the NZ Embassy in Washington DC or Tokyo.

New Zealand

Citizens of any country who are in New Zealand may make application for any type of visa or permit at any visa and permit branch of the NZIS. Branches are located in Auckland, Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

If you are the holder of a visitor's permit and wish to extend your stay in New Zealand you may be able to apply for a further visitor's permit by using NZIS Online Services. This service can be accessed using the NZIS website at http://www.immigration.govt.nz.

Effective 12/09/2005