New Zealand: official processing times
All figures below are published by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and re-checked by us on a weekly schedule. Click a service for the full breakdown.
This first reviewed release covers 25 high-interest visas. The free API already includes all 133 visa types in INZ’s current tool; additional human pages are released in quality-checked batches.
| Service | Coverage | Official value | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited Employer Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 22 working days · 80%: 57 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Active Investor Plus Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 43 working days · 80%: 71 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Business Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 3 working days · 80%: 4 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Child of a New Zealander Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 9 working days · 80%: 17 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Dependent Child Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 143 working days · 80%: 197 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Fee Paying Student Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 23 working days · 80%: 57 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Medical Treatment Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 9 working days · 80%: 17 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 51 working days · 80%: 86 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Parent Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 203 working days · 80%: 291 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Parent Retirement Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 455 working days · 80%: 954 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 169 working days · 80%: 213 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 38 working days · 80%: 79 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 11 working days · 80%: 36 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Partner of a Student Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 17 working days · 80%: 43 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Partner of a Worker Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 24 working days · 80%: 32 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Pathway Student Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 23 working days · 80%: 57 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Permanent Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 9 working days · 80%: 14 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Post Study Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 15 working days · 80%: 24 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 2 working days · 80%: 4 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 63 working days · 80%: 95 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Specific Purpose Work Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 10 working days · 80%: 17 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Straight to Residence Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 46 working days · 80%: 92 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Transit Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 2 working days · 80%: 4 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Visitor Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 7 working days · 80%: 11 working days | August 23, 2026 |
| Work to Residence Visa | current INZ percentiles | 50%: 52 working days · 80%: 81 working days | August 23, 2026 |