How to get a New Zealand visa from India

• New Zealand issues a visitor visa to individuals who want to travel to New Zealand for tourism, sight-seeing and other recreational purposes.
• It also allows the holder to attend festivals, cultural exhibitions and visit friends and relatives.
• This visa however does not grant its holder the permission to work while in the country.
• Applicants are required to sort out their accommodation before travelling to the country.
• The visa fee for Indians 170 NZ$ for hard copy applications and 151NZ$ for online applications.
• On arrival in New Zealand, you have to declare all risk items. Risk items include food, plants, wooden products, soil, water, outdoor equipment and animal products.
• Employed applicants are to submit a letter from their employer stating that the employer is aware of their trip and has granted the individual an official leave.
• It is necessary to have sufficient funds for your trip. A bank statement or salary slip would be required as proof that you can cater for your trip expenses.
• Overstaying your visa is an offense.

• The New Zealand student visa allows students who have applied to a school in New Zealand to study in the country.
• The individual must have received an admission confirmation from their school of their choice in New Zealand.
• This visa is usually valid for the duration of the study and costs 280 NZ$ for hard copy application and 252 NZ$ for online application.
• You must have enough money to sort out your study bills for the duration of your study.
• Documents of previous degrees earned, transcripts and results should be submitted.
• A cover letter introducing yourself and reasons for wanting to study in New Zealand should also be included.
• If your school is not providing accommodation for you then you have to show proof of your accommodation reservation in New Zealand.
• You might be required to undergo medical tests to ensure that you are free from any contagious disease.
• Minors have to submit their birth certificate and a notarized letter of authorization to travel from their parents or legal guardian.
• During your stay in New Zealand, it is necessary to abide by all the rules and regulation of the country.

New Zealand is filled with islands that are sparsely populated and known to be one of Earth's bioregions inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else. These birds include the nocturnal, burrowing parrot called the kakapo and kiwi.