New Zealand Visa services
in Surat, fully online.
Visitor · Fee Paying Student · Accredited Employer Work Visa. Immigration New Zealand now runs a fully digital process, and student work rights rose to 25 hours a week — a quieter, cheaper alternative to Australia and Canada.
Which New Zealand visa do you need?
Visitor Visa
Tourism, family visits and short business trips, including study of up to three months.
- From NZD $441 all-in, applied offshore
- Stays up to 9 months, multiple entry
- Funds NZD $1,000 per month of stay
- No work for a New Zealand employer
Electronic Travel Authority
The fast route for Indian passport holders who already hold a valid US, UK or Canadian visa.
- Far cheaper than a full visitor visa
- Valid 2 years, 3 months per visit
- Approved online — no biometrics
- Includes the NZD $100 IVL
Fee Paying Student Visa
Full-time study of more than three months at an NZQA-accredited provider.
- From NZD $850 in total, from Jan 2026
- Living funds NZD $20,000 per year
- 25 hrs per week work during term
- Post-study work visa up to 3 years
What a New Zealand application costs.
Immigration New Zealand prices each visa as an application fee plus an immigration levy, with the International Visitor Levy on top. These are the all-in government totals.
INZ publishes the all-in figure as a "from" price because levies vary by category.
The Travelism New Zealand process.
Free discovery call
Purpose, funding and whether you already hold a US, UK or Canadian visa — which may make the cheaper NZeTA route available.
NZeTA or full visa
We check eligibility first. Applying for a full visitor visa when an NZeTA would do wastes several hundred dollars.
Provider and offer of place
For students: confirming the provider is NZQA-accredited before any tuition is paid.
Funds evidence
NZD $20,000 a year for students, or NZD $1,000 per month for visitors, documented with a clear and explainable source.
Medical and police checks
Chest X-ray and medical certificate arranged where the stay requires it, plus Indian police clearance.
Online lodgement
Filed through the INZ portal with every document attached at submission — the process is fully digital.
Additional Information Requests
If INZ asks for more, you usually get 28 days. We prepare the response rather than leaving you to interpret it.
Decision and arrival brief
Visa conditions explained, work rights confirmed in writing, and travel planned around your course start.
The destination most Surat families overlook.
New Zealand sits in the shadow of Australia and Canada in most Surat conversations, and that is exactly what makes it worth a look in 2026. Costs are materially lower, all eight universities are internationally ranked, and the process is now entirely online.
- Student visa NZD $850 against AUD $2,500 for Australia
- Work rights rose to 25 hours a week during term
- Post-study work visa of up to three years after a qualifying degree
- Fully digital INZ process with no paper application route
- Provider must be NZQA-accredited — this is non-negotiable
The trade-off is scale: fewer institutions and a smaller job market than Australia or Canada. We will say so plainly if your profile is better served elsewhere.
The New Zealand checklist.
The student visa set. Visitor files are shorter and built around funds and ties to India.
New Zealand visa questions, answered by Surat's experts.
Travelism works New Zealand files from Star Arcade in Nanpura and holds a 5.0 Google rating across 118 verified reviews. We will also tell you plainly when Australia or Canada suits your profile better.
A visitor visa applied from outside New Zealand totals from NZD $441. The Fee Paying Student Visa is from NZD $850 in total, and the Accredited Employer Work Visa is from NZD $1,540.
If you hold a valid US, UK or Canadian visa, often yes — and it is dramatically cheaper and faster, approved online without biometrics.
NZD $20,000 per year for living costs for courses of a year or longer, or NZD $1,667 per month for shorter courses, in addition to full tuition and return airfare.
Work rights rose from 20 to 25 hours a week during term time on 3 November 2025, with full-time work permitted during scheduled holidays.
Visitor visas for well-documented Indian applicants are often decided quickly, while student visas commonly take four to ten weeks.