About this site, and how it is written
NZ Visas publishes what Immigration New Zealand has already published — 18 visa pages, 6 calculators and a set of guides — each with the source URL and the date it was checked. It sells one thing, and it is not immigration advice: relocation and settlement help for people who already have a visa.
Last checked against immigration.govt.nz on 2026-09-15
Who publishes this site?
NZ Visas. Written and maintained by the team at NZ Visas. There is no byline on any page here on purpose: nothing on the free side of this site is anybody’s opinion, so no individual’s name belongs on it. The publisher of every page is the organisation.
What is the editorial rule here?
If Immigration New Zealand has not published it, it is not on this site. That rule is why the tables have gaps in them. Where INZ publishes no processing time, the row is missing rather than estimated. Where a source page would not load on the day we wrote a page, the claim came off rather than being written from memory. It is a slower way to build a site and a considerably duller one, and it is the only version that is safe to publish in this area.
How is a page on this site made?
In four steps: the relevant immigration.govt.nz page is read and its figures copied verbatim, each figure is stored with the URL it came from and the date it was read, the page shows that date visibly at the top, and its sources are listed at the bottom. Anything that would require judgement about a reader’s own case is not written at all.
- The relevant immigration.govt.nz page is read and the figures copied verbatim — fee, processing time, the bulleted criteria in INZ’s own words.
- Each figure is stored with the URL it came from and the date it was read.
- The page shows that date visibly, at the top, and lists its sources at the bottom.
- Anything that would require judgement about a reader’s own case is not written at all.
The visa reference on this site was last checked against immigration.govt.nz on 2026-09-15. Immigration rules and fees change without much notice. If this site and the INZ page disagree, the INZ page is right.
What will this site never do?
- Tell you which visa to apply for, or whether you are likely to get one.
- Assess your situation, check your documents, or review an application.
- List, rank, rate or recommend an immigration adviser, or take a referral fee from one.
- Invent a figure, a statistic, a business, a review or a licence number.
The reason is section 6 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, which makes giving immigration advice without a licence a criminal offence. We set out exactly where the line falls on why this site is not immigration advice.
How does this site make money?
One way only: the paid relocation and settlement service. It is for people who already hold a visa or already have a decision, and it covers living here — an IRD number, a bank account, a tenancy, a school zone, a GP, a driver licence, shipping, pets, power and internet. It contains no immigration advice, we will not bundle visa help into it, and it cannot change anybody’s chance of getting a visa.
Everything else on this site is free and stays free. There are no ads, no affiliate links, no sponsored listings and no referral fees. Nothing you read here is influenced by what anybody paid, because nobody pays.
How do I report a mistake on this site?
Tell us, through the corrections form. If a figure here has gone stale or a link has moved, we recheck it against the INZ page and either fix it or take it down — we would rather do that than leave a wrong number up, and corrections are free and welcome. Send a correction.
Is this a New Zealand government site?
No. NZ Visas is an independent publisher. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Immigration New Zealand, the Immigration Advisers Authority, or any New Zealand government agency. The official sources are immigration.govt.nz, iaa.govt.nz and the Act itself.