New ZealandShort stays and visits
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The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.
The route is for a group arriving and visiting New Zealand together for the same purpose.
Apply for this visa if you are applying as a group who will be arriving in and visiting New Zealand together for the same purpose.
The length of stay depends on travel plans and the purpose of the trip; Immigration New Zealand normally gives a stay of up to 1 month, but a longer stay may be possible, for example for a short-term study tour. The official source does not state the visa validity or number of entries.
How long you can stay depends on your travel plans and the purpose of your trip.
We normally give you a stay of up to 1 month, but you may be able to stay for longer, for example, if you are here for a short-term study tour.
Each group member must show enough money for living expenses (at least NZD $1,000 a month, or NZD $400 a month if accommodation is already paid) or have a sponsor, and must show they intend to leave at the end of the stay, with ticket money in addition to living funds. Each passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure. The application must include a group travel itinerary and a signed declaration that members will travel to and arrive in New Zealand together for the same purpose.
Each member of the group needs to show that they have enough money to cover their living expenses while they are in New Zealand or have a sponsor.
Each group member must have at least NZD $1,000 a month, or NZD $400 a month if they have already paid for accommodation.
You must be able to show that the group members intend to leave the country at the end of their stay.
The money for tickets must be in addition to what the group members have to live on.
Each group member's passport or certificate of identity must be valid for at least 3 months after the date they plan to leave New Zealand.
The Group Visitor Visa application must include a group travel itinerary and a signed declaration confirming that the group members intend to travel to and arrive in New Zealand together for the same purpose.
A group application is submitted and paid for by one person together with a completed visitor-visa application for each member. The official source does not state when or how a stay can be extended or changed.
appoint 1 person to submit and pay for the Group Visitor Visa application, including a completed Visitor Visa application for each group member
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