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The numbers, in one place and dated. Current visa fees with the levy and IVL components separated out, published processing times, English language requirements, health and character thresholds, and the wage rates that drive work and residence decisions.
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New Zealand Visa Fees: The Complete Price List
Every NZ visa fee, split into application fee, immigration levy and IVL - the breakdown INZ never shows. Visitor NZ$441, AEWV NZ$1,540, residence NZ$6,450.
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New Zealand Visa Processing Times: Every Published Wait Time
INZ's published 50% and 80% wait times for every visa, in one static table. Visitor 2 weeks, AEWV 8, skilled residence 4 months, Parent Resident 10 months.
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English Language Requirements for New Zealand Visas
There is no single English standard across NZ visas. AEWV skill levels 1-2 need none; levels 3-5 need IELTS 4.0. Skill level 3 was added on 1 June 2026.
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New Zealand Visa Fee Waiver Countries
Eleven countries have bilateral fee-waiver agreements with New Zealand. US, Japanese and Finnish citizens pay no fee for some visas. The IVL is never waived.
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Employer Immigration Fees in New Zealand
What employers pay INZ: accreditation NZ$775 standard, NZ$1,280 high volume, NZ$4,060 triangular. Job Check NZ$735. RSE status NZ$1,040. Full published list.
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Funds Requirements for New Zealand Visas
How much money you must show for each NZ visa: visitors NZ$1,000 a month, students NZ$20,000 a year, working holiday NZ$4,200, post-study NZ$5,000.
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New Zealand Immigration Median Wage: Current Rate and Full History
The NZ immigration median wage is NZ$35.00 an hour from 9 March 2026. The full series since 2023, the multiples it drives, and why the update month drifts.
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New Zealand Visa Approval and Refusal Rates by Nationality
INZ decision data for 2025/26: visitor visa refusal rates run from 0.5% for South Africa to 88% for Nigeria. Student refusals, and what the numbers do not show.
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Character Requirements for New Zealand Visas
Every NZ visa applicant must be of good character. When police certificates are needed, what the 2026 upfront rule changed, and what INZ does not publish.
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New Zealand Visa Fee Bands A, B and C Explained
What you pay for an NZ visa depends on where you apply from. Band A is onshore, Band B is Pacific, Band C is the rest of the world. The full country list.
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New Zealand Visa Fee Changes: The Dated History
The last general NZ visa fee increase was 1 October 2024, when the IVL went from NZ$35 to NZ$100. There has been no increase in 2025 or 2026. The full record.
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Health Requirements for New Zealand Visas
INZ can decline where likely health costs exceed NZ$81,000 over five years. When a medical or chest x-ray is required, and where medical waivers exist.
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Every New Zealand Visa: The Complete Product Index
New Zealand has 168 visa products: 40 visitor, 9 student, 39 work, 33 residence, 45 working holiday and 2 other. The full index, grouped and named.
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Wage Thresholds for New Zealand Visas
Every current NZ immigration wage threshold in one table: SMC skilled work, income points, partner support and Green List floors, all from 9 March 2026.
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