Up-to-date New Zealand visa requirements, processing time, and embassy info for Nepali passport holders. Yatra handles the full application — document review, dummy ticket, and tracking.
Tourism, sightseeing, holiday, visiting family / friends.
Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions — no employment in NZ.
Transit through Auckland / Wellington / Christchurch airport en route to a third country.
Receive medical treatment / consultation in NZ, or accompany a patient as medical-support escort.
Full-time study at an NZQA-approved institution (University / Te Pūkenga / Private Training Establishment / School).
Open work rights for graduates of NZ qualifications — any employer, any job, anywhere in NZ.
Employer-sponsored skilled / semi-skilled work for an Immigration NZ–accredited employer in NZ. Replaced the old Essential Skills + Work-to-Residence + Talent (Accredited Employer) visas in July 2022.
Short-term, narrowly-scoped work in NZ for a specific event, project, contract, or installation — without going through the full AEWV accreditation chain.
Join a NZ-citizen / NZ-resident partner in NZ — visitor, work, or residence stream depending on relationship duration.
Permanent residence pathway for skilled workers — NZ's flagship economic-stream Resident Visa. Six-points framework since October 2023; further reforms August 2026.
Permanent residence for parents of NZ citizens / residents — Tier-1 priority queue (sponsor income above threshold) and Tier-2 ballot (lower income).
Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended stay)
Recent passport-size photo (45×35 mm, white background)
Online Visitor Visa application (INZ 1188 equivalent) + form fees paid
Bank statements (last 6 months, NZD-equivalent of 1,000/month minimum)
Confirmed return ticket (or funds to purchase one)
Hotel bookings / accommodation proof for full stay
Travel insurance covering full trip (recommended, occasionally requested)
Family ties evidence (marriage cert, children's birth certs — notarised English translations + MoFA Nepal apostille)
Invitation letter from NZ host (if any) + sponsor passport / PR / citizenship copy
Nepal Police Clearance (often requested for >3-month stays)
Chest X-ray at IOM / Norvic / CIWEC (mandatory for 6+ month stays — Nepal is TB-higher-incidence)
eMedical referral generated by Immigration NZ portal.
ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (only one needed)
See per-bundle breakdown below — submit the bundle that matches your active income source.
Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application)
Important Notes: (1) All documents issued in Nepali language must be translated into English and notarised (certified by a notary public). (2) The applicant is required to provide documents for any ONE source of income only from the categories listed below.
1. Business Income
Applicants involved in business must submit the following:
PAN Certificate
Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Business Registration Certificate
Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.
Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)
Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.
Latest Audit Report
Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.
Tax Clearance Certificate
Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.
2. Salary-Based Income
Applicants who are employed must provide:
Salary Certificate / Salary Letter
On employer letterhead, signed and stamped — stating designation, joining date, monthly gross / net salary, and tenure.
Leave Approval Letter
Confirming sanctioned leave dates covering the full trip plus a buffer; signed by HR / authorised signatory.
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer
Confirming the employer has no objection to the trip and the applicant will return to duty after the leave window.
Tax Clearance Certificate from IRD OR Tax Submission Letter from employer with tax statements
Either personal tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Department for the latest year, OR an employer letter confirming TDS deduction + remittance with attached employee tax statement.
3. Pension Income
Applicants receiving pension must submit:
Pension Certificate (Pension Patta)
Original Nijamati / armed-forces pension book issued by the Pension Management Office, plus copies of all entries.
Company ID Card (if available)
Photocopy of the former government / public-sector service ID card (front + back).
Recent Pension Bank Statement
Last 3–6 months of pension-account transactions showing regular monthly pension credits — original, signed and stamped on every page.
Pension Receiving Confirmation Letter from Bank
On bank letterhead, confirming the applicant's pension account, monthly credit amount, and account holder details.
4. Rental Income
Applicants earning rental income must provide:
Land Ownership Certificate
Original + copy of the Lalpurja (land title deed) for the rental-yielding land / property.
Building Completion Certificate
Issued by the Municipality / Nagarpalika engineering office confirming the building is completed and fit for occupancy.
Land and Building Tax Payment Certificate
Latest fiscal-year payment receipts from Municipality (Nagarpalika) and Ward (Wada) office (malpot / bhumi-ghar tax).
Machine-readable version: /visa/new-zealand/markdown
Common questions Nepali citizens ask before applying for a New Zealand visa — sourced from New Zealand's embassy and Yatra's submission desk.
2–3 weeks (Immigration NZ publishes 80% within 14 days for Nepal lodgements).
NZD 1,000 per month of stay (or NZD 400 per month if accommodation is prepaid). Bank statements 3–6 months. Plus property / business / employment ties demonstrating intent to return to Nepal.
6 months per visit (multiple-entry: 6 months in any 12-month period); single-entry up to 9 months over 18 months on case-officer discretion. (Visitor Visa — Tourist).
Apply online via Immigration NZ portal (immigration.govt.nz/account/login); biometrics at VFS Kathmandu (Thamel) within 15 days of online lodgement.
Required documents include: Nepali passport bio-page (3+ months validity beyond intended stay); Recent passport-size photo (45×35 mm, white background); Online Visitor Visa application (INZ 1188 equivalent) + form fees paid; Bank statements (last 6 months, NZD-equivalent of 1,000/month minimum); Confirmed return ticket (or funds to purchase one); Hotel bookings / accommodation proof for full stay; ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental (only one needed); Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application).
New Zealand High Commission — New Delhi (consular jurisdiction over Nepal) — Sir Edmund Hillary Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India. Phone: +91 11 4688 3170.
Yes — Business Visitor Visa. Business meetings, negotiations, conferences, exhibitions, trade missions — no employment in NZ. Processing: 2–4 weeks..
Yes — apply online at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/account/login (Immigration NZ portal — universal online lodgement) · https://www.immigration.govt.nz (Immigration New Zealand) · https://visa.vfsglobal.com/npl/en/nzl (VFS Global NZ Nepal — paper applications + biometrics).
Visa, MasterCard, AmEx online via Immigration NZ portal; cash NPR / card at VFS Thamel for paper submissions and biometric service fee.
Yes — Yatra provides end-to-end visa assistance for New Zealand including document preparation, appointment booking, application review, and a PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when the embassy requires proof of onward travel.
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