New Zealand Tourist Visa Guide for Filipinos

There are 3 ways to apply for a New Zealand Tourist Visa: counter application, courier application and online application.  I will discuss online application.

NEW ZEALAND VISA APPLICATION ONLINE GUIDE 

The online application is similar to Australia Visa Online Application.  The difference is, in New Zealand Visa application, original passport is required to be submitted to VFS Center.

1. Create an Account here. Make sure you have a valid email address and cell phone number.

2. Check your email and verify.  Make sure to do this process within 2 weeks as the link expires after 14 days.

3. Once you have verified your email address, start answering all the questions.  You do not need to answer them all at once.  You can save and be back again later.

4. The online application can be completed not necessarily following the order of pages after the first 2 pages.

5. Upload all documents in your online application including your ID photo (preferably passport size or 2 x 2, white back ground, neutral face).  Documents must be .pdf file and photo must be .jpg file.  Make sure to prepare your documents properly.

You can always change your answers provided it’s not yet submitted.

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NEW ZEALAND VISA REQUIREMENTS to be uploaded online

1. Passport size ID picture – white background and neutral face. Upload in .jpg file

2. Passport bio page – the page with your personal information. This will support your “Identity.” Upload in .pdf file

3. All pages of your passport with visas and immigration stamps – this will support your “Genuine Intentions” of visiting New Zealand.  You get better chances of having your application approved if you have Australian Visa already. Note that all your previous/valid visas and other immigration stamps should only be in 1 file. Do not upload separately per visa. Upload in .pdf file

4. NBI clearance – must not be more than 6 months and valid for travel aboard. This will support your “Character.” Upload in .pdf file

5. Evidence of sufficient funds – this will support your “Funds.” Make sure that all documents are in 1 file and upload everything in a single file. Include the following as proof of Sufficient Funds:

6. Bank Certificate – amount must be 32,000/month (1000 NZD/montht) of stay. The higher the better.  At the very least, do not provide a Bank certificate with less than a hundred thousand pesos.

7. Bank Statement for the past 6 months

8. CONFIRMED ticket. Yes, you read it right. Confirmed ticket. Not reservation only.  Hence, ensure that your other documents are sufficient enough to get you a visa.  Otherwise, you’ll waste your ticket. It’s very risky but that’s the requirement

9. CONFIRMED hotel reservation. Like your air ticket, your hotel must also be confirmed.  Attach your Hotel voucher.

10. Detailed day to day itinerary

11. Employment certificate of business documents

12. BIR forms and proofs of tax payments

13. Credit card statements, if any

14. Affidavit of support and financial documents of the person executing the affidavit, if someone is paying for your expenses.

Once you have uploaded everything, and reach “Thank You” part, it means the end of the online application process.

Check your email for instructions on how to send your passport and the printed confirmation.

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NEW ZEALAND APPLICATION CENTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

MANILA

VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,

Mezzanine Floor Unit M01, Ecoplaza Building,

2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension Makati City, Metro Manila 1231

Office hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CEBU

VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,

9th Floor, Keppel Center, Unit 905, Samar Loop

Cor. Cardinal Rosales Avenue,

Cebu Business Park, Cebu City 6000

Office hours: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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TAKE NOTE

1. Visa is free provided your stay is less than 59 days.  However, handling fees and courier fees will be charged by VFS and your travel agent.  It is always better to get the services of a professional travel agency because they can make the necessary assessment and help in preparing your right documents. You get better chances of getting your application approved if you’re doing and submitting the right thing. You may contact travel@j8travelservices.com for visa assistance.

2. Processing time may take up to 1 month if it’s your first time to travel to New Zealand.  However, if you have travelled before and have been to other OECD countries, processing time will only take 5 days or less.

3. You will receive an email, call or text once your passport is ready for pick up at VFS. Pick up can only be done 2-4PM, Mondays to Fridays.

4. Plan ahead of time and consult a professional travel agent since New Zealand visa application is a bit different compared to other countries.

5. Visit New Zealand together with Australia in one go. You may also include

6. Make sure you have sufficient funds.

As of July 28, 2014

Since New Zealand is geographically close to Australia, I have decided to visit the Land of the Kiwis on my trip to the Land Down Under. Like in Australia, Filipinos are required to obtain a visa prior to arrival. I applied for New Zealand Tourist Visa after I have been given a Visa Grant Notice by the Australian Embassy in Manila. I have read in several blog posts that securing a New Zealand Visa is easier if one is already granted an Australian Visa.

REQUIREMENTS WHEN APPLYING FOR NEW ZEALAND TOURIST VISA

1. Duly accomplished Application Form INZ 1017.

2. Original and valid passport

3. Confirmed and paid ticket out of New Zealand to a country where one has a right to stay. Meaning, whether or not the Embassy will grant or deny an applicant a visa, the ticket to be presented must be valid and not a mere reservation. Hence, it’s a risk an applicant has to take. The confirmed ticket I presented is Sydney – Auckland – Gold Coast – Manila.

4. Proof of financial capacity, like bank certificate and recent credit card statements that you have 1,000 New Zealand Dollars per month of stay (roughly 37,000.00). Of course, it is better to submit a financial document higher than they require. I submitted a bank certificate from BDO 10x higher than their monthly requirement

5. Confirmed Hotel booking

6. ID picture for New Zealand Visa

7. Secondary requirement (though not necessarily required but can be submitted to support said application are the following: work related papers such as certificates of employment, leave, and salary (for employed applicants) and business documents such as DTI/SEC, BIR, Mayor’s Permit for self-employed applicants

8. Over and above these requirements, an applicant must be in good health, in good character, fits the purpose of coming to New Zealand and a bonafide temporary visitor.

Enclosed all original documents plus one photocopy in a long brown envelop and send to:

New Zealand Visa Information and Application Center
3rd Floor, Allegro Center
2284 Chino Roces Extension
Barangay Magallanes
Makati City, Metro Manila 1231
02 845 9222

Visa is free if intended stay is 59 days or less. If more than 59 days, 5,800.00 will be paid by the applicant. Their official processing partner charges a fee of 1,000.00 to be paid in the form of Manager’s Cheque payable to ‘PIASI’. A 300.00 will be charged for pick-up and delivery services to be paid directly to Air21. Before submitting, call first PIASI as they will schedule when will Air21 pick up the documents. Processing time is not less than 15 working days. A text message and email will be sent by the embassy once they receive the papers. They will also conduct interview over the phone so make sure to answer your phones. They called me in the landline I gave on a holiday.

In the phone interview, the lady who called asked the following:
1.Length of my stay
2. Places I wanted to visit and why
3. Why New Zealand
4. What is my work and other personal circumstances
5. Who will pay for my trip
6. What countries I have visited in the last 2 years. I was asked if I have been to Africa.

The phone interview lasted for about 3 minutes. After the interview, the lady told me that I just have to wait for my passport. Two days after, I already got my passport with visa label on it. All other documents I submitted were not returned.

After 5 days, I received an email asking me to answer their Survey Form. I gave them a good remarks.

311 Comments

  1. Hi po ask ko lng if pwede po mag reapply ulit if na Declined yong Application ,,AT KONG KILAN PO PWEDE THANKS

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  2. hi, we are three cousins trying to apply for new zealand visa since our relative their sponsored us…is online application possible? and can if paper application, are we gonna send our application as one?we have the same sponsor

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  3. Hello po. Pwede po bang mag change ng tourist visa to working visa within New Zealand? Disqualified na po kasi ako for Holiday Working Visa. May tumatanggap ba sa NZ if you only have holiday visa?

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    1. Ang alam ko depende un sa conditions ng visa mo kung pwede dun na sa NZ palitan ng student or working visa.. Pero sa pag kakaalam ko kapag may general tourist visa ka and hindi limited visa, pwede un mapalitan ng working pag may nagbigay sayo ng job offer. Or mapalitan ng study visa pag natanggap ka sa kung saang school dun na aaplayn mo.

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      1. I am currently here in NZ holding a visitor’s visa. Supposedly trying my luck, however, looking for a job here is difficult unless you are an IT expert.
        NZ prioritize their citizens and those that have available working visa on hand. I am going home end of this month (June 2016). Accommodation is a bit costly here. 😦 so be sure when coming you are prepared with your finances or at least you have family here where you can stay for a while.

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        1. Hi shanty, this is ruby. I read your comment below. As i see you had just visited nz this year. I am planning to go to nz this december soon. I have some questions that i think u can help prior that you had already applied and granted for a visa in nz. If you mind to help me pls contact me on my email, your response will be of good help. rubyjeanlariosa@gmail.com

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    2. Hi ask ko kailangan po ba talaga mag tenew din ng passport ng pastner ko kahit hindi ko naman sya kasama umalis?

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      1. Hi ask ko kailangan po ba talaga mag tenew din ng passport ng pastner ko kahit hindi ko naman sya kasama umalis?

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  4. helow po ung visa ko po limited visa eh expired n po sya..pwede ko po b sya uli irenew..at kpg nirene ko po b sya limited uli ung visa ko..at ganun pa rin po b ung mga requirements..how much po ang pagrerenew…salamat po

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    1. Depende sa reason mo and sa discretion ng immigration officer kung mabibigyan ka ng tourist visa.. Walang renewal ang limited visa, you need to apply for another one. So i guess same fees lang din gagastosin mo and same requirements.

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  5. Hi. Im planning to visit NZ for 6 mos based on partnership. 2 years n kmi mahigit ng bf ko working visa hawak nya. ano po mga documents needed?

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  6. Hello, good morning. I’m sorry I could be asking a repetitive question but I wasn’t able to read all the questions above. My family is planning to visit New Zealand as tourists for a week. Husband is going to attend a medical conference. I want to arrange everything including VISA airline, hotel etc myself, instead of availing travel agency services. My question sir, do we need to apply for Australian transit visa if I get Philippine Airlines Manila to Auckland flight? Salamat po

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    1. Hi. If it’s via PAL, stop over sa CAIRNS, no need for Transit visa for Australia. Pero kung Cebu Pacific, definitely need ng transit visa. Hope this helps. 🙂 Enjoy your trip.

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      1. Ask lang po ano po mga question nila why nz and where to stay, my fiancee po kasi sa nz hindi namin alam gagawin namin need help pls

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    2. If you’ll be staying for more than 8 hours, you’ll be needing a transit visa and if the plane in which you’re going to transfer is not affiliated with the airlines you’ve first boarded, transit visa is needed. Example cebu pacific from manila to sydney then quantas or jetstar to aukland NZ. Cebu pacific is not affiliated with any other airlines in sydney as far as i know so you cannot go directly to the transit lounge instead you may need to pass by their boarder and check in again to the airlines you are going to board bound to NZ.

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    3. Yes, they are all right. If taking Pal for Manila to Auckland flights, it has a 1 hour transit in Cairns, Australia. There is no need for you to get an Australia Tourist nor Transit visa as long as your transit is not more than 8 hours. It is proven since I already tried it last May 2016. Enjoy NZ. It is breathtaking. A real middle-earth experience.

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      1. Hi Jeff, I’d like to ask about your trip from Manila to Auckland. Was it comfortable to fly for over 10 hours with the Airbus 320 plane? Also, for the Cairns transit, they only need to check your cabin luggage after which the officers will then redirect the passengers to the transit lounge right?

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  7. hello…nagpakasal po ako last december to a filipino citizen pero permanet residence na po siya ng new zealand. . ano po ba yung mga requirements na kailangan namin

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  8. helow po ung visa ko po limited visa eh expired n po sya..pwede ko po b sya uli irenew..at kpg nirene ko po b sya limited uli ung visa ko..at ganun pa rin po b ung mga requirements..how much po ang pagrerenew…salamat po

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  9. Hi to all , pwede po ba khit 31 y/0 na kumuha ng working holiday visa?kasi ang nakalagay ay 30 lng ,may chance kya payagan khit over age.thanks sa sasagot

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  10. helow po ung visa ko po limited visa eh expired n po sya..pwede ko po b sya uli irenew..at kpg nirene ko po b sya limited uli ung visa ko..at ganun pa rin po b ung mga requirements..salamat po

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  11. pwede po bang ma aprovan nang tourist visa for NZ kahit walang relatives doon but meron mga friends? thanks

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  12. Hello pa help po, nag aral po ako nag dairy dito sa pinas and im planning to work sa new zealand. kaso ang easiest way to go to NZ for work is through student visa, is there other cheaper way to go to NZ for work?

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  13. Hi ! I just wanna ask, nag submit ako ng application sa piasi nung March 8, tues, then Thursday i received a phone call for the interview that lasted for 15 mins. Then the nxt day( w/c is today) i received a text message that the passport has been to the courier and needs to wait for a few days for it. So Im just tense if ot’s approve or not pero syempre sana approve hehe haysss

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  14. Hi all! I’m applying for visitors visa, may sponsor and invitation letter na ako from NZ and citizen na dun uncle ko (My mom’s brother). May possibility ba na madecline pa din ang application ko even with complete requirements? Currently employed kasi ako and magreresign ako once approved na ang visa ko. Thanks in advance! 🙂

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  15. Hi,can I ask po ano po appropriate n reason for a purpose of applying a visit visa s NZ.My relatives are already citizens there. I’m planning out to visit my grandmother is it already a valid reason to approved my visa?Or sending me an invitation from my relatives there to attend the christening of my uncle’s baby?Is it possible to reason out this two?
    What might be the best advised?

    Thanks in advanced.

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  16. May service fee po ba pag online application? How about paper application?

    Same checklist on both online & paper? I noticed sa online, checklist are passport, travel tickets & proof of funds while sa paper merong evidence of employment, itinerary & invite from NZ contact (my brother & his wife live & work in NZ). Do I also need to upload these?

    Yung questions sa online application form same lang nung nasa INZ 1189 form? I haven’t created an online account yet. I want to make sure I have all the scanned documents & photo before I create one.

    Kailangan talaga paid ticket/confirmed booking? Any recommendations where I can have my acceptable photo taken?

    Dun sa Contact Details section, ok lang ba lagay ko either yung brother ko or yung wife niya to act on my behalf re communication about my application? At ilagay ko din sila as relatives or contacts I have in NZ? 3-4 years na sila dun and waiting na lang for their PR status. I’m just worried baka isipin ng immig di na ako bumalik. I’m currently employed in a BPO company for 13 years now. Also, need pa din ba ng invitation letter from them?

    Sorry, daming tanong. Thanks kung sino man makakasagot!

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  17. Hi.. just want to know if i have same experience.. its been 2 mos since the nz embassy received my daughters application for a visitor visa under dependent of a long term worker, pro until now wla man lng ako any updates from them, aside sa nsa embassy pdaw papers nya.. sbay ko inaply un skn, i have already granted a work visa under partnership,, di kame mkapagpabook dhil wla pa sa anak ko.. matagal ba tlg iprocess pag sa bata, my daughter is only 2 yo. any helpful info? thanks..

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  18. Hi.. im planning to visit my boyfriend in NZ for 6 months. Sya magsponsor sakin during my stay.. may enough funds nman ako sa bank acct ko.. ang prob ko is unemployed ako wala ako maipprovide na proof na babalik ako sa pinas like COE . possible pa dn kaya na mabigyan ako ng visa? thanks in advance

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  19. Hi ms. Diana,

    I just want to know if possible ba na maapprove ang visit visa if im one of the stockholder sa family business namen na marketing/manpowering agency and wala din problem sa bank statement. Possible kaya ma approve kahit hindi pa din ako bumili ng ticket going to nz. My bf kasi is a citizen na din naman sa nz and i just want to surprise him. Also i am looking and waiting for a cheap flight pa going to nz.

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  20. Hi I applied online for visitor visa last Decemebr 31,2015 and completed my medical on January 20,2016. Then on January 25, St.Lukes Global City forwarded my medical to New Zealand Immigration. I’m really worried until now I haven’t received any updates/status regarding my application. Everytime I tracked, it says its still with the New Zealand Immigration. Can somebody help me with my concern please. Thank you so much.

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  21. Hello. Nag apply na ako ng visitor visa for NZ and surrendered my passport. I just received an email asking for flight bookings and itinerary – which I do not have. I do not want to purchase tickets or book flights when I do not have a visa grant. How else can I avoid a visa denial without having to buy a ticket? I already have an Australian tourist visa and my intention was to travel to New Zealand when I am in Australia. Please help and advise. Thank you.

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    1. You can make a simple itinerary like kung ano ang ma gusto mong puntahan sa NZ, as per booking, puwede ka pumunta sa travel agency and ask kung puwede ka nilang bigyan ng booking reservation (not booking a flight) May mga agencies na nagproprovide ng ganun. I hope this helps. 🙂

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    2. Hi.. Yung gumawa ng blog ang pinadala niyang ticket for nz visa is yung ticket niya going to australia.

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  22. Helow po, tanong ko lng po kung sino na d2 ung nka pag ayos n ng visa d2 s new zealand emabssy s singapore? Ndi po kc ko passport holder d2 kinukuha po kc ng company ko ung pasport ko, pag po ba ok n ung visa ko ku2nin po b nila pasport ko pra ta2kan? Ilng days po sknila un? Ska saan po d2 s singapore ang accredited ng new zealand n clinic for medical? Mrming slamat po s sa2got ng mga tanong ko

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  23. Ask ko lang po. Paano po procedure pag dito ako sa South Korea magaapply ng New Zealand tourist visa?

    Maraming salamat

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  24. Hi! We booked a trip to Sydney this September for 15 days, we are also planning to visit Auckland (New Zealand) via Sydney, so Manila-Sydney;Sydney-Auckland;Sydney-Manila. Obviously we need to apply visa for both AUSTRALIA and NZ, however I’m not sure if we will be allowed to enter Sydney again since I’m pretty sure they will only issue a single entry visa. Any advise on what to do? Thank you!

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    1. Hi APS, It depends kung anong type of visa ang ibibigay sa inyo for Australia. FYI, Australia does provide 1 year multiple entry visa. Sana iyon ang makuha ninyo. You can state to your visa application (if possible) that you want to visit Auckland as well para mas malaki ang chance na bigyan kayo ng multiple entry visa. All the best sa travel plans and enjoy every moment! 🙂

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  25. Gusto ko sanang mag-apply ng visa kaso may bad credit record ako sa isang bank. Makikita ba nila yun?

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  26. Hi. Ano po kayang visa maganda. My boyfriend holds a working visa sa NZ. pwede ba ung based on partnership or mas maganda na visit visa nalang?

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    1. Pag resident na siguro ung bf mo mas okay sigurong partnership. Otherwise mag visit visa ka nlng, pero mahirap padin masabi eh, msyadong doubtful ang NZ immigration, gaya nga nung sabi nung isang nagcomment na maghanap nlng ng mag aayos ng visa at bayaran, para sure.. mahirap magets ang NZ embassy dito pinas. Kelangan mong maprove nanstable ka talaga bago ka mabigyan ng visitor visa..

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        1. ung sis ko po nsa nz na under partner visa, ung husband po nya is working visa din ang hawak, nagrequest lang din po ung husband nya sa company nya ng letter request addressed sa embassy dito.

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      1. hi pwede po van magtanong
        magrerenew kasi ko ng visit visa
        hanggang dec 23 nlang yung immgrationg office kala pasa ko pang then may visa expres in jan 24 nakita ko kasi 25days ang pgprocess so hindi aabot kasi balik ng office is jan 5 pano kaya yun tnx

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  27. Hi everyone. I am planning to move to NZ in June. My boyfriend is a NZ citizen. I am currently working in Indonesia. We have just known each other for 6 months. He’s been to Indonesia to see me and he’s coming back again to spend time with me. He plans to be my sponsor thinking that it might help in my visa application. But I am not really sure what kind of visa to get. The ‘show-money’ or fund is not a problem I guess. I have enough for more than 6 months (I wish it’s enough). My main purpose of going there is to be with my bf and see if we can really be a married couple in the future. Then find a job eventually cause I want to stay independent. I will be resigning from work as well. I am a teacher. I am wondering which visa to get and if they will grant me a visa even if I will resign from work. Hoping for a reply. Thank you and God bless.

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  28. Hi may tanong lang ako nag apply kasi ng visit visa based on partnership kumpleto nmn lahat ng docs ko pati evdince ng funds tsaka proof ng relationship nmin student holder yung asawa ko sa new zealand bale level 7 sya pero hindi pasok sa skilled course pero visit visa lang nmn inapplyan ko nag submit ako nung jan 18 and then nakareceive ako ng txt sa piasi na nasa immigration na daw yung docs ko and email nila nareceive na din tpos jan. 22 nakareceive ulit ako ng message na iddeliver na daw sakin yung mga docs ko pero wala akong nareceive na twag mula sa kanila possible ba na decline yung application ko? Thanks guys

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    1. Baka may ibang form dapat nanfill outab ka maliban sa visitor visa form.. Masyado stricto ang NZ immigration lalo na at mga pinoy din ang naandun.. Kung approve ka okay yun pero kung nadecline ka, sana may explanation sila dun kung bakit declined.. hindi lang kasi maganda na ibabalik agad nila ung papers mo ng hnd ka manlang kinontact.. Sa mga nabasa ko din na binalik agad ung papers nila ng hnd nacocontact ng officer eh declined sila. Nag eemail kasi sila pag granted ka

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      1. ok na nakuha ko na visa ko granted na ang problema ko nalang kung kelangan pa ba ng transit visa pagdating sa australia?

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    2. Online application ba to? You can follow-up on your visa application to their Call Center Hotline: (02) 845-9222

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    3. Hi ganyan din situation sa daughter ko, nagtext pabalik na docs nya wala din sya email, kumusta po result ng application mo?

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  29. Hello, ask ko lng po kc plan nmin ng partner ko mg aral ako sa nz, wl kming kilala dun but we have relative in Ausie, sabi nya ms mdali kung sa NZ pumasok den lilipat km s Ausie.. Ano2 po ang mga requirements to study in Nz? Tnx

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  30. I applied tourist visa din to NZ…My american National invited me since Im his travel buddy…He will shoulder all our expenses…We have been to jeju-do korea last oct.2014 for a week vacation(no visas required in jeju) …Now we picked NZ for another vacation(10 days)…I am currently unemployed…I only got 36k in my account but sponsored naman po ako eh ng american friend ko..I attached his credit card statements but unfortunately they DECLINED my application…ano paba pwd ko gawin???pls help…we already booked plane ticket….

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      1. Dear Author
        Thank you sa info huh!!! I appreciate it so much:-)
        6 months talaga? we plan to apply again this week pero dagdagan ng American friend ko ang bank funds ko to make it 100,000 pesos..desperada na po kami laki kasi ng cancellation penalty ng ticket..sabi kasi my funds daw is relatively modest (36,000 pesos)…at tsaka I do not have strong commitments to return Phils. daw(Im not currently employed),its hard naman kasi to take off from work if employed ka tas yung reazon is “vacation” lang..May na approve kaya na visa kahit currently neither employed nor self employed basta mdyo malaki laki lang ang personal funds???
        10 days lang naman sana vacation namin to NZ,my American friend is willing to impose a bond too but he do not know how.We send them email 3 days ago pero walang response..Is there such a limited visa kahit 10 days lang talaga hihingin namin…

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        1. Mhrap tlg mg cancel ng flight…
          Kumuha na lang kau,ng nag aayos tlg ng visa..like visa adviser..byran nio alan….kc,mhrap tlg kumuha ng visa sa NZ.

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    1. mahirap masabi kung bat di ka nagrant, specially kung napresent mo naman lahat ng requirements na hinihingi sa checklist ng visitor visa form.. Pero kung sakaling may mga namiss kang important documents eh bka un ang dahilan.. Usually kasi kelangan mong maprove sa kanila na stable ka so i think kung may business ka kelangan mong magpakita ng proof, if employed you need certifications, and ung money sa bank hnd naman talaga kelangan kalakihan pero kung may proof of transactions kana dun eh isa ding factor yun.. Re apply lang ulit

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      1. Dear Miguel,
        Im am currently employed nor self employed..mas madali kasi mag bakasyon pag hindi ka employed..base kasi sa previous employment ko BDO and teaching (lahat contractual) eh umabsent nga lang ng isang araw ang hirap.kailangan pa mag sinungaling na nagkasakit..kaya after my employment which is today nalang ako nag aaply ng visa pero kailangan pala strong employment,wala naba ibang paraan??
        they also state my funds are relatively modest(36k)kaya dagdagan daw ng american friend ko to make it 100k,makatulong kaya yon??dami kasi ng kailangang asikasuhin papers eh tapos e turn down lang nila uLit application ko…

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        1. Hi Rosemarie,

          Unfortunately, nakikita kasi ng immigration kung fresh iyong funds mo sa banko. Ibig sabihin kung bagong transfer lang ito. To show proof of funds, dapat matagal na sa bank iyong pera at hindi ito kakadeposit lang. I agree with the author, wait for few months. pasyal muna kayo sa ibang bansa na di required ang visa. Kapag madami ng tatak ang passport, it shows na talagang nagtatravel ka. Or if you really want to try again, you can but you have to prove na magtatravel lang talaga kayo. Mention places na gusto nyong puntahan. Draft an Itinerary na pupuntahan nyo in 10 days.

          Lesson learned, next time po do not book flights hangga’t wala pa ang Visa, kase po hindi iyon enough reason ang booked flights para mabigyan ng Visa. Mahirap po talagang makakuha ng tourist visa mga unemployed Pinoys sa ibang countries because sadly they always think na hindi magtotour kundi maghahanap ng work.

          Puwede ka ding mag request ng letter from your friend na siya lahat ng gagastos ng trip nyo instead of transferring money on your account.

          Hope this helps.

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  31. Hi. Have u heard po tungkol sa working holiday scheme sa NZ for filipinos. Idea namn po kung magkano magagastos at kung kailangan po ba ielts passer ka? Thanks po. God bless us all

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    1. Last year nag open ung holliday visa scheme ng NZ february 5 at 5 early in the morning, nagtry kami ng friend ko mag apply inabangan namin un and its an online application.. 100 slots lang ang aloted sa pilipinas sad to say kaya sobrang bilis mo dapat mag enter ng mga details na hinihingi dun sa application.. You also need credit card to pay online sa last step ng application i think it costs 6K ata nakimutan ko na.. Anyway, mabilis kong nafill upan ung application pero pag dating ko na dun sa last step ung mag babayad na eh nareject na ko ng system nila kasi puno na daw agad ung slots! In a matter of 10mins or less naubos na agad ung 100 slots, ganun kadami ang mga nag aaply dun at kelangan mo din ng mabilis na internet connection para magkaroon ka ng chance makapasok…

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      1. Hi Greg! Nag-apply din ako nito lang last Feb 5 and same thing pagdating ko sa dulo na reject na ako hindi na ako umabot sa payment and when i checked the status of my application sabi “completed pending submission” ibig sabihin ba nito nde ako nakapasok? Kasi until now i’m still hoping na sana nakapasok ako. Thanks. God bless.

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  32. Hi! I just want to ask something po. I just won a trip to NZ from a contest na sinalihan ko, and ako po ang magpoprocess ng visa ko. I’m currently unemployed kasi fresh grad ako and wala pa rin po akong work experience. Ang source of funds ko lang po ay remittance from my parents. Though all-expense-paid naman po yung trip and may pocket money din po. I’ve only been abroad only once. 3 days lang naman po ang stay ko sa NZ if ever. Mahihirapan po kaya akong kumuha ng visa? Thank you po in advance sa reply 🙂

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  33. may chance po ba makahanap ng trabaho ung tourist sa New Zealand? im an engineer po. Pwd po ba makahanap ng trabaho dun sa New Zealand ung tourist? hindi po ba iyon madetect ng immigration na nagapply ka? may nagsasabi kasi na baka mahuli or madetect ng nz immigration at pauwiin at hindi makapasok sa nz for 12 months

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    1. Ganito, kapag ang naibigay sayo na visa is visitor visa, at pagdating mo dun eh nakakuha ka ng job offer, pwede kang dun nlng sa NZ mag apply ng work visa bsta complete ka sa requirements mo together with the job offer ng employer mo dun, pwede maconvert na work visa un.. Pero kung “limited visa” ang binigay sayo dito eh, pwede ka pa din makakuha ng job offer dun kung may kukuha sayo pero kelangan mo umuwi dito pinas para dito ilodge ung work visa application

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  34. Hi po, tanong ko lng po if magapply ka ng visitor’s visa. Need pa po ba ung sponsorship form even mag stay lng dun ng 15 days? andun po kasi boyfriend ko. siya po ung magsponsor sa akin for my 15 days vacation.

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    1. if someone will sponsor you, then your sponsor has to provide you all the documents you need to submit to the embassy to support your application. hindi lang sponsorship letter kundi lahat ng kanyang legal docs and financial docs.

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    2. Let him fill out the sponsorship form and accomplish or provide nya din ung mga docus na hinihingi dun sa sponsorship form, then isend nya ung mga un sayo thru DHL siguro or i dont know kung okay ang scanned docus nlng.. Then you need to fill out also the INZ1017 form and accomplish ung mga checklist ng documents na kelangan mong iprepare. Pag complete kna ng docus, together with the sponsorship form ng bf mo eh ilodge mo na sa PIASI visa center located at Alegro Blg. Chino Roces Ext., Makati City

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        1. Yes, you can apply for visitor visa kahit walang magsponsor sayo as long as you provide all the requirements set forth dun sa visitor visa form (INZ1017) …

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      1. Tanong ko lng kc ng apply ako ng visit visa thru sponsorship otw n ung document ng mgsponsor sa kin.kaso ung passport ko sa malaysia ako ngrenew at gmamit ako ng travel documents pauwi so walang tatak ng in and out passport ko.Ground ba yon pra d maapruban visa ko

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      1. About 16 pages im not sure if they updated it already.. just download it thru the net you’ll sure get the updated one. with regards to PIASI, maybe google could help you im sorry. But what i can give you is their office address located at 3rd floor ALEGRO building, along Chino Roces Extension Road, Makati City. They’re know for PIASI, even of you are to pay them thru managers cheque they would want you to use PIASI and not the whole meaning of it..

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  35. halimbawa po nakakuha ng job order at dito iaaply ng work visa..gaano po nman katagal ang process nun..salamat po

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    1. Within 24 working days ang process nun.. So pwedeng mas mapaaga or pwede ding mas malate sa 24 working days depende sa mga naisubmit mong requirements and kung ung work na nakuha mo sa NZ is included sa shortlist jobs nila.. kung ang work experience mo din is related dun sa nakuha mong offer sa NZ eh baka mas mabilis maprocess.. Factor din para bumilis ang pag process ng visa mo is kung may previous visa ka na ng USA, Canada, UK, AUS..

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  36. Tanong ko din po kung sabay po ba isubmit online ung x ray cert as stated dun sa tourist visa requirement? Or hintayin na lng ung advice ng immigration officer. Sa singapore po pala ako nagtratrabaho.

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  37. Hello po, tanong ko po sana kung kailangan pa ng x ray cert? At dapat po ba sa loob ng 3 months is may 37000 ung bank account? Or ok lng po ba na sa loob lng ng one month napasukan ng 37000? Plan ko po sana pumunta dun as tourist this march 2015. At magapply dito online sa singapore this 3rd of january after my work visit at brunei.

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    1. What was writen on the INZ1017 visitor visa form, sa may gitnang pages banda is 1000NZD per month ang minimum na funds mo dapat if your going there using own funds and with no sponsorship coming from a new zealand citizen or resident holder. 1000NZ in pesos is somewhat 30-32K. xray is needed isearch mo ang mga accredited clinics ng NZ dyan sa singapore. Xray is part of the requirements

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  38. Hello po, tanong ko po sana kung kailangan pa ng x ray cert? At dapat po ba sa loob ng 3 months is may 37000 ung bank account? Or ok lng po ba na sa loob lng ng one month napasukan ng 37000? Salamt po

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    1. Plan ko po sana pumunta dun as tourist this march 2015. At magapply dito online sa singapore this 3rd of january 2015

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  39. Hi there.Wait na lng ng partner ko visa nya. Plan ko nmn mag apply visit visa under partnership pag nandun n sya s NZ. Meron n ko mga supporting documents like photos, travel itinerary tickets, communications thru txt/email/facebook/viber, official receipts ng motel/ date nmin s restaurants at timeline of our 4 year relationship.. thou we could not provide an evidence that we do live together under one roof. 1. are these evidences enough 2.show money at least 200thou pesos, enough n b for 6months stay there? 3.possible interview questions of the officers? thank u!!

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    1. hello, ano na po status ng visa ng partner mo? same scenario po ako dati sa inyo. pero nabigyan lang ako ng limited visa instead na visit visa.

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    1. Mitch, 10,300 for work visa fee, 500 for processing fee ng PIASI kung saan mo ilodge ang application and 200 sa courier. So bale 11K lahat.. Pero please check sa website nila parang may bagong policy sila na levy fee depende sa anong work mo so madadagdagan pa yang 11 K na yan.. Take note hnd pwede cash ang bayad, it could either be atm debit, credit card or managers check.. If wala ka pang medical ang medical fee sa Nationwide health systems sa Makati is 8700 full medical un with xray na din, di ko lang alam kung nagtaas sila.. Sa st. Lukes nasa 10K ang full medical. yang dalawa lang na yan ang accredited ng NZ embassy.

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  40. hello!!!i just wanna ask,pls. help me, we have a plan to visit nz this feb…ang concern ko lang is i cant give them bank certificate,hindi kasi ako nagpa open ng account,.but i got cash around 30k(savings from previous job)..im currently unemployed din,my friend(american national) will shoulder all the expenses.we plan to visit just a week lang naman….posible ho bang ma decline ang application ko??

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    1. Isa sa mga requirements sa pag apply ng visa sa NZ is evidence na may enough money ka na nakapangalan sa iyo, so kelangan talaga un para tumaas ang chance na mabigyan ka ng visa kelangan, ung bank cert and bank statements ang pwedeng mag prove na meron ka ngang ganung halaga under your name. Kung mag visit ka lang ng 1 week lang dun eh bsta ispecify mo kung anong gagawin mo dun sa 1 week kasi kung valid naman ung reason and di ka nila pag hihinalaan na mag ooverstay eh mabibigyan ka ng visa pero “limited visa” ang mabibigay sayo, instead na visitor visa, okay parin yan pag yan nakuha mo ibgsabihin lang nyan eh di ka pwede mag extend at kelangan mong makabalik ngnpinas bago mag expire ung visa.. Pero first thing eh mag open kna ng bank account madaliblang naman un habang mejo marami pang time 🙂

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      1. nagpa open na ako ng account…I got 36k…i submit all the requirements last ja.7 tas jan.15 na receive ko letter nila…results??Declined…sad…we plan to apply again,my American friend will add my funds to make it 100,000 pesos…hope it work ds time…

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  41. Nakalimutan namin any reservations of flght or itirinary. Kasi sa sponsorships ko nakalagay sa letr sila gagastos ng. Pamasahe ko pauwe so di na kame kumuha ng travel reservations

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  42. May application has been declined kc di ko nameet ung bonafide requirements.sabi ko na nga ba huhuhu

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  43. Super kaba ko ngyn kasi ng message ang piasi NASA courier na daw ung doc/passport ko papunta sa akin di ko alam kung ano result huhuhu….

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  44. Hello everyone! I have a question regarding my tourist visa application. Nagpasa ako ng online tourist visa application last nov 20. Then nakareceive ako ng email from the embassy stating that my application was already received. Nov 24 pinick up ng air 21 yung documents ko at nareceive ng embassy last nov 26. Tumawag yung visa officer sakin nung december 2. Humihingi ng proof ng monthly income ko and interview na din (I declared my catering business) so nasend ko yung hinihingi nya nung december 3. Sabi nung visa officer early next week daw ang decision nya about my application kasi I asked him during the phone call. So meaning monday – wednesday ngayong week yun. Until now wala akong narereceive na kahit anong feedback galing sa kanila. Ano kayang pwedeng gawin? Can I call them? Anyone na naeexperience din tong naeexperience ko? Thanks a lot. God bless you all.

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  45. limited visa lang po ung sa husband ko,talagang dito po sa pinas iaaply ung work visa kapag nakahanap sya don ng work..kung dito po tlga pwede po b na kahit andon p sya eh dito iaaply ung work visa?maraming salamat po

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    1. Hindi ko alam mitch kung pano mangyayari ung ganun na naandun sya tapos dito mag aaply ng work visa.. Pag nakahanap kasi sya ng work dun eh magbibigay ng job offer ung employer sa kanya, tapos pag may job offer na sya eh saka palang sya makakaaply ng work visa. Kapag dun sya sa NZ nag apply ng work visa eh malamang hnd yan papayagan kasi nga naka limited visa lang sya. Ung visa na yan is limited lang sa purpose ng ipinunta nya dun tska ang alam ko eh hnd nya yan pwede iextend 1 month lang maximum na stay. So ang pwede nya lang talaga gawin is pumunta dun maghanap ng work at pag may nakuha eh depende sa kanya kung gusto nya hintayin ung job offer kung mahihintay pa nya pero pag aabutin na sya ng expiration ng limited visa nya eh magexit na sya at ipa mail nlng sa employer ung job offer. Hnd sya kasi pwede magextend more than a month or else madedeport sya.. Makakapag apply ka lang ng work visa pag may job offer kana. Kung general visitor visa sana ang nakuha nya eh pwedeng dun na mag apply ng work visa. Pero dahil limited kelangan talaga umuwi nyan.

      Ano bang nakalagay sa conditions ng visa nya?

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  46. Ask ko lang po saan mas madali makahanap ng work sa New Zealand? sa Wellington po ba or Christchurch

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  47. Wala pa rin ako nareceive na email nila nag pass ako ng app ngyn Dec 3 tpos ngkaron ako ng phone interview ng dec4 tpos wait na lang daw ako ng result

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  48. May sponsorship ako kaso family friend nakalagay sa app ko tpos dami nila taking bat ako any ininvite nila bakit di kamag anak ..

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  49. hi may question lang po ako, nagpasa kasi ako application under partnership temporary category working visa sa new zealand after 2 days naka received ako ng message galing piasi na yung application ko nasa courier na for delivery in few days daw pero wala pakong narereceive na tawag galing embassy ano kaya yung result nun. Thanks

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    1. Ah wala pa yun pre wait kapa ng ilang araw sa tawag ng embassy, di ko alam kung ilang days inaabot ng ganyang category pero pag visitor visa kasi withing 10 working days, pag student and work visa 15-20 days. Kelan kaba nag apply?

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  50. helow po ung husband ko nag aaply ng tourist visa,,ang laman po ang acount nmin ay 100k lang po sa tingin po nyo maaprobahan sya..may mga suporting papers po sya na dti,business permit..

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    1. uh depende mitch, kung may strong ties sya sa NZ like relatives or friends na dineclare sa application form and makita ng immigration officer na mag sstay lang talaga sya dun for the said purpose eh mabibigyan sya. however be prepared kasi pwede ding idegrade ung visitor visa nya sa limited visa kapag sa tingin ng immigration officer eh hnd nya masatisy ung tinatawag nilang “bonafide visitor”. anyway pag nadegrade ung visitor nya ang ioofer ng officer is ung limited visa which is makakapunta kapa din sa NZ on your expressed purpose and hnd ka pwede mag extend. maximum of 1 month stay ka lang dun and kelangan umexit. kahit kumpleto ang papers depende sa officer kung mabibigyan nga ng visitor visa. may iba na nabibigyan kahit less than 100K ung show money.

      kung itatanong mo naman kung pwede mag work dun kapag nabigyan na ng visitor visa eh ang sagot pwede, icococnvert nlng un dun sa working pag may employer na nag bigay sa kanya ng job offer. kung limited visa ang nabigay sa kanya eh pwede pa ding maghanap ng work dun pero once na mabigyan ng job offer eh dito mo sa pinas kelangan iaply ung work visa..

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      1. Hi5, bale nka kuha n pla ang pinsan ko ng agency s nz tpos xa n yta mag aayos ng papel dun at ibi2gy ko nlng ang mga kylngn nyang papel, kso ang laki ng placement fee pwera p ung ticket ko papunt dun kung skling mkapunt ako dun

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        1. Ung pinsan mo nandito pa sa pinas or nasa NZ na? mahal talaga lahat ng agency bsta kinuha mo sila for study purposes kasi mahal din ang tuition fee ng mga schools dun dependa kung anong pag aaralan mo ang bayad.. Pero mas mapapamura ka kung di nlng kukuhs ng agency. mag oonline apply nlng sa kung saang school ka mag aaral then bayaran sya then gamitin un pag lodge ng student visa dito pinas, kayang makapnta dun kahit walang agency..

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      2. Paano mo nalaman …. Nag apply me ng 3months to stay may phone call grabe mga tanong nila.. Hehhehe

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        1. Kung enough ung resources mo to last for 3 months dun and may matitirahan kna dun eh baka mabigyan ka ng maayos nanconditoon ng visa.. depende na din sa officer kung ano trip nila hahaha nag apply nandin kami pareparehas lng ng inaplayan pero iba iba ang resulta..

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      3. Dito po aq s UAE nag wowork s ngaun mag a apply aq ng visit visa s NZ Pwede po ba pag nkakuha n aq ng employer sa new zealand kelangan q pa bang umexit?

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  51. Hello sa inyong lahat. May tanong lang po ako about sa Transit Visa. Merun na po akong Student Visa para sa New Zealand. Tapos bumili na po ako ng ticket para sa February. Bali, Manila – Singapore ( 6 hours stopover)
    – Australia ( 6 hours stopover )- New Zealand. Ang tanong ko po, need ko pa bang kumuha ng Transit Visa para sa Australia? Sabi nila hindi na daw kailangan, sabi naman ng iba kailangan daw. Please kung sino may alam neto, pakisagot. thank you!

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    1. Panu po ba ang procedure pag worker k ng dubai at gusto mo mg visit sa new zealand..pls..need pa ba ng medical xray etc.. kung 1month lng nman mag visit?

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    2. My tanong lang po ako..
      Galing na po kc me ng New Zealand ng stay ako dun for 2mons.nbigyan me ng limited visa..tps now kukunin me ng bf ko dun for 6mons. Muna..tps ako wala me work now…sa tingin nio ma approve kaya un visa ko nian….

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    3. Depende po kung anong airline. Kapag Cebu pacific po ang alam ko need ng transit visa kahit less than 8 hrs lang sa Australia.

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  52. helow po.. may auntie po ako sa NZ sya po ang magiging sponsor ko at gusto ko po kc maka punta dun pra mag work, ask ko lng po ano po b ung mgandang visa pra makapunt dun khit tourist visa lng po b kuhnin ko pwd po ako maghnp ng trbho dun? salamat po sa mga mag bi2gay ng idea

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    1. kung mag sponsor sya mas malaki ang chance mong mabigyan ng visitor visa pero subject parin ikaw kung bigyan ka nga ba ng general visitor visa or limited visa. kapag ung visitor visa nabigay sayo eh pwede ka maghanap ng work dun at maconvert ung visa mo to work visa, pag limited ang nabigay sayo eh pwede ka pa din maghanap ng work pero ung job ofer na ibibibgay sayo ng employer kung sakaling nakahanap ka eh dito mo sa pinas ilolodge at iaaply ng work visa

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  53. Hello. I got a Visitor Visa and only for 1 week , na approved na ung visa ko.. nakalagay dun na pwede daw ako mag hanap ng work.. Flight ko na next week..

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    1. @Civil Engineer
      Ilang araw yung di-neclare mo staying sa NZ? and ni-require ka pa ba ng medical? TIA

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      1. Inde..nag apply kc ako employed pa ako..submit ko lang working visa ko .employment certificate at bank status..nand2 ako ngayun sa auckland at nag hahanap ng work

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  54. Hello po. Nag apply po kami ng tourist visa ni hubby last Oct 9, 2015. We requested po for 2 months visa. We provided the ff. passport, bank certificate with amount of 53k, Coe, itr, nbi, birth certificate, invitation letter from my husband’s sister, bank statement ni sister, nz visa ni sister, employment contract ni sister, brgy. business clearance and proof of ownership ng car. I think nabigay nman po nmen lahat ng need nila. We already received an email last Oct. 12 that application was received by Nz immigration Manila. However, when my hubby do follow up after 10 days as per dun sa sumagot ng phone NSA New Zealand po dW yun application nmen at dadating nlang yun. Been almost 3 weeks of waiting na po. Sobrang paranoid na. Tingin Nyo po Kaya may kulang pa sa ni provide nmen or we need to wait talaga, ang Tagal kse d na ko mka tulog. 😦 Thanks po

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  56. hello po, i am filipina from davao city may i ask po, if its easy to visit nzl if kiwi yung mag sponsor? what are the papers do i have to prepare?

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    1. Ruth kung pupunta ka dun as visitor eh idownload mo ung INZ1017 na application form, nandun nakalagay ung mga requirements. Kung may magsponsor na kiwi let him fill out also ung form for sponsorship i forgot kung anong code nun. So after nya mafill out ung sponsorship form eh kelangan nya ipadala un sayo and together with the other requirements ay isasama mo un sa pag lodge sa visa processing center

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  57. Hello po, I am a Filipina holdingTemporary Partner Visa here in Australia. My husband is working in Qantas and he will be assign for weeks in New Zealand. Where can I apply for a NZ tourist visa? How long is the processing time? And can I ask for the requirements? Thank you and God bless.

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  58. Yes, parang ganun na nga, actually i’v been to HK and SG na before but that was year 2000 and 2002 pa, so hindi ko na nilagay yun kc sa tagal parang immaterial na din dahil nakailang palit n ako ng passport. Yup when i got my visa, and multiple entry naman ito, i decided na mag resign na din, kc malaki nman ang chance ko na makahanp ng work, dahil open nman ang visa ko for extension, and 2 months after i got my visa dun palang ako lumipad papunta dito nz, graduate ako ng accounting, and i worked in ortigas, 2 years ago, i took caregiving course, on purpose, because of my plan in going here in NZ, dahil sa medical field lng nman ang may chance na makahanap ng work dito, either nurse or caregiver, actually lahat nman ng bagsak dito caregiver.. Kahit RN kapa jn sa atin. At kahit papano may chance ka din na ma PR.

    I need to work as a volunteer in a facility dahil importante talaga na masanay ka sa environment ng mga facility dito, actual dealing with residents, cares, using of hoist etc. marami talaga akong natutunan n hindi ko na encounter sa caregiving school na pinasukan ko. And that knowledge was a big help for me specially during the interview when im applying for a health care assistant.

    @jamila .. Around 180K

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    1. Rhaine, Thank you so much sa lahat ng info it really helped me a lot.. i am planning to go on study sa healthcare field also in that same purpose.. Do you have facebook, so i can get in touch with you? My name on facebook is Jamila Rubio with a white headscarf on. I want to get in touch.. with you once i am ready…

      I really appreciate your kind reply Rhaine. God Bless you always.. ❤

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  59. Sorry ngayun lng nkrply, sa mga nagtatanong, yes meron akong sponsor which is my cousin, requirements i submitted,
    1. proof of funds, i submitted only bank certificate,
    2.then booked and confirmed itenrary, makakakuha k nun sa mga travelling agency with service charge of 500, booked and confirmed sya within 10days so kahit magverify ang VO (kung magverify man) walang problem,
    3. Certificate of employment with compensation
    4. Certificate of approved leave of absence from employer
    5.authenticated sponsorship form for temporary entry
    6. VisitOrs visa application form
    7.valid passport

    then nn nalodge ko na ang application ko, after 7 days natawagan na ako.
    I was interviewed by a lady visa officer, mga more than 5minutes din, dont be too much chatty, kasi ang tanong iikot lang din sa sagot mo, so kun ano ang tanong yun lang ang sagot kasi before the end of the interview bibigyan ka nman ng chance na magsalita pa if you want to add more information or anything na makakapagpa convince kay visa officer na babalik ka ng pinas,

    Her questions was.. Why new zealand, what is your purpose, your current job, how do you acquire your funds, about my sponsor, .. Jobs, status in NZ other relatives in NZ etc. Just be confident lang, ako nung una kinakabahan lalo na nung naghihintay ako ng tawag for interview, nakakaparanoid, everytime na mag ring ang cp ko, kinakabahan na agad ako, then naisip ko bakit ako kakabahan, wala nman akong kasalanan, at nasa pilipinas pa ako teritoryo ko to hahahaha, and besides i only applied for 58days visit so kung anot ano man ang mangyari, hindi ako manghihinayang sa gastos infact its FREE courier lang nman ang binayaran ko which is 700pesos.

    Nga pala tinawagan ako ni lady visa officer as early as 8:20 in the morning, so since naglalakad n ako that time papunta sa work, obviously very inconvinient ang pag uusap namin dahil napaka ingay ng background , she told me na wht is the most convinient time na tawagan nya ako, sabi ko after 20minutes kasi 3hakbang n lng nman nasa ofis na ako. So ayun the interview following day 2pm binalik na ang passport ko with attached visa, multiple entry for 2 months.

    If ang visa mo ay single entry or multiple entry visa, after 15 days upon entering new zealand, the nz immigration will send you an email, asking you if you are interested to extend your stay in new zealand, if so kailangan mo ng ayusin ang extension mo within 30days.

    So thats what i did, same process again,i submitted of course valid passport, sponsorship form with supporting docs ng sponsor mo, then visitors visa form, pero wala na yung mga proof of funds, then kailangan n magpa xray, kasi nag apply n ako and maximize ko yung 9months stay, if more than 6 months kc kailangan mo na magpa xray na sa accredited clinic nila then you need to pay nzd250 para sa xray, then for visitors visa extension application magbabayad k nman ng nzd167

    So nagstart n ako nagvolunteer sa isang health care facility, pra magka experience sa new zealand, plus kailangan ko din masanay na makipagconverse sa mga kiwi, dahil susmaryosep ang hirap intindihin ng mga accent nila. Ang mga ingles nila nakakaloka, Ang bibilis pa nila magsalita. after a month, job hunting n ako, mahirap mag apply kc ang kailngan nila may work visa, so ako im seeking for a job offer pa, hindi ko na mabilang kung ilan CV ang na submit ko, mapa online o mapa walk in, tyagaan talaga, sa pagttyaga nakakuha din ako ng job offer 2 pa nakuha ko, namili n lng ako,

    then another file of application nnman, this time work visa application naman, support docs, job offer, your credentials, NBI importante, and general medical, valid passport. Hindi ko n masyado mtandaan ang mga exact amount n binayaran ko, bsta i paid nzd250 for work visa application sa medical i guess nzd570,

    So after 10working days nakuha ko na passport ko with attached work visa..
    so all in all, naging 3 ang visa sticker sa passport ko, my 2months multiple visa, then visa extension, lastly work visa.

    So mga gusto magpunta ng NZ at makapag work, tyagaan lang talaga, at sympre una sa lahat pray, pray, pray.

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    1. Rhaine, what is your educational background, is it related sa healthcare kaya nakapag volunteer ka? And what was your job here in the Phils? so you resigned after you got working visa there?. Was it your first country you travelled in?

      Thanks for your reply it is very helpful. I really appreciate it..

      Hope to hear from you soon again. 😉

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    2. @ Rhaine,

      I’m planning to go to NZ this Dec then be back here in PH early January. Do I need to undergo medical? TIA 🙂

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  60. Share ko lang experience ko with visitor visa under partnership category. Sadly it was declined. I submitted all the necessary documents. Pero ang reason ng case officer ko insufficient ung “living together” namin. Kasi 7 months pa lang kami ng partner ko. And weve been together in person for 18 days only. Yun. 😦 pero ngayon mag apply ulit ako ng visa. General tourist visa na lang. Hopefully ma approve.

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  61. Helo mam sir/sir
    Husband ko po nasa auckland na study level 5,
    Puede ba akong maka punta sa nz as working holiday visa?
    Thank you

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  62. hello sir, confused lng po ako. I will fly MNL then transit s Australia to NZ. ganun din pabalik ng Manila. Yung question ko po ay Yes i will apply transit visa in Manila for Australia paano po pauwe, should i apply transit visa in NZ for Australia to Manila ulit?

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  63. If I cant provide SSS and philhealth contribution during my employment as dairy farmer will I be decline with my work visa application?

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  64. Hi good day!Ask q lng po possible po ba mgrant aq ng work visa khit na ang 2yrs work experience q as dairy farmer ay trainee lng,d kc aq nkpagpakaltas ng SSS at philhealth during the 2 yr period.TIA sa mgrereply.

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  65. Hi, I will lodge my visit visa application next week, my brother who is based in Christchurch and a NZ citizen sponsored me. I have already booked my flight ticket, and my entry is Christchurch, and exit in Auckland from/to Singapore, will I be questioned if I do not have Christchurch to Auckland ticket? and hotel accommodation in Auckland? Or should I just submit an itinerary (Singapore-Christchurch-Singapore, as per my brother’s invitation letter) first? Thank you

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    1. hi, were you able to lodge your application? when did you apply and what is its status now? I also want to apply but worried about the actual processing time. I will be leaving for Oz in 3 week’s time and I don’t know if I can have my passport before that date if apply now. thanks.

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    2. by the way, my planned itinerary is manila-sydney-auckland-sydney-manila. my visa for oz has been granted. I am now planning to apply for nz visa (if it can be processed within 10 days).

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  66. hawak mo? @rhaine nakita ko kasi ung comment mo nakakuha ka ng work ket tourist visa ka lang. gusto ko sana gawin ung ginawa mo. im a nurse phlebotomist here in the philippines.

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  67. Your article is very helpful and informative. I am also curious, like the others, as to how much you had spent in total to obtain a tourist visa for NZ?

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      1. please help po.gusto po namin n frend k mgapply n work po s nz.pano po ba mgapply dun.ano mga requirement po.

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  68. Hi Po,
    Nag apply po ako visitor visa 6 mos with an nz citizen sponsor..i provided proof of funds pati sponsor q..pati po 2 way ticket..malaki po b chance na ma approve?thank youu

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  69. hello there, nag aaply kasi ako ng visitor visa general category. U have provided all the necessary documents. Ilang months ba normally ang granted para mag stay? 3 weeks lang kasi ang advise ng immigration na nag a assist sa akin na e declare ko daw na stay but i really wanted to stay longer. Gusto ko lang pi sana itanong kung ilang months po ba ang gina grant nila sa visitor visa? Thank you and God bless.

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    1. @cupcake..depende po yan kung ilang months ang inapplyan nyo. Makikita naman po yan sa documents ng visitors visa, yung least is 3months stay or you could go for 6months stay pero higpit ang immigration ngayun lalo na’t sa mga first time traveller to nz. Usually gina-grant nila ang ang least stay pero pwede naman ma extend yung visa mo pag andito ka na depende rin sa conditions na binigay nila sayo.
      Hope this helps.

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      1. Hello salamat sa reply mo ha. Unfortunately limited visa lang ang enoffer ng case officer sa akin dahil daw wala daw ako strong ties sa home country ko. I accepted their offer though pero wala ako plan na mag punta sa NZ kasi di ko din naman pwede ma convert ng ibang visa yun. Ang plan nalang namin ng partner ko apply ulit kami pero this time work visa na based on partnership. Tanong ko lang po sana kung may kakilala kayo na may experience na sa partnership visa. Ano ba mga requirements na required para may chance naman kami na ma grant ang application namin. Salamat. God bless.im happy to know na sa magandang takbo ng application mo 😊

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      2. @yanz23 @Rhaine Hello salamat sa reply nyo ha. Unfortunately limited visa lang ang enoffer ng case officer sa akin dahil daw wala daw ako strong ties sa home country ko. I accepted their offer though pero wala ako plan na mag punta sa NZ kasi di ko din naman pwede ma convert ng ibang visa yun. Ang plan nalang namin ng partner ko apply ulit kami pero this time work visa na based on partnership. Tanong ko lang po sana kung may kakilala kayo na may experience na sa partnership visa. Ano ba mga requirements na required para may chance naman kami na ma grant ang application namin. Salamat. God bless.im happy to know na sa magandang takbo ng application nyo 😊

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      3. @yanz23
        Hi po,
        Ask ko lng po bka ma2longan nyo aqo,nag apply po ako as visistors visa for 6months. My mag sponsor po ng accomodation ko dun.ngprovide narin po kmi pareho ng bank statement enough para 6 mos stay ko po. At return ticket.purpose ko po ay to visit my nz citizen bf.malaki po kaya chance ma approve?bago lng pati relationshp namin at wla pa kmi pics 2gether.sana m2logan nu po me.thank u po.

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        1. @MJ.. Hi sis, base on my experience sa immigration dito sa NZ, mahigpit talaga cla dito sis. Kahit may mag sponsor sayo, may possibilities pa rin na ma decline ang application lalo na’t hindi pa kayo nagkikita ng bf mo, need talaga nila ng proof na nagkikita na kayo sa pinas. Pero try your luck sis, naransan na yan ng friend ko dito nag apply xa ng 6mos. visitors visa pero di rin cla nagkita ng bf nya dito sa NZ, kaya na decline sa immigration. Hope this helps. Email me if you want!

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          1. @yanz23
            Ic..sad nku.hehe. pero nagkita na po kami dito sa pinas wayback 2012..kaso po di ko na ma retrieve ung pic.pano po kta i email?thank u

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            1. @MJ
              Try your luck lang sis, pray na ma grant visa mo!… Malakin advantage yan kung nagkikita na kayo ni bf mo at mga photos din. At kung nagsasama na ba kayo..yan ang itatanong nila during sa phone interview eh..Email me @ ycapuyan@gmail.com. Thanks!

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                1. @yanz23
                  Ms yanz ask ko po anu mga questions sa phone interview?at ilang days po kaya cla tatawag after ma lodge ang application?tyy

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    2. @cupcake if not more than 60days ang pag stay mo sa nz free ang visa application fee, ako ng nag apply ako, 58 days ang nilagay ko, so courier lng ng binayaran ko which is 700, the lady visa officer grant me a multiple entry visa for 2momtjs yun, at iyon kasi ang madaling i aapply under general category. ang advntage ng ganun visa hindi ka na required magpakita ng prrof of funds mo sa immigration at hindi ka din required ng return ticket, kaya one way lang ang binili ko. Ng nandito n ako sa NZ na extend ko ang visa ko ng another 9 months, so ang laki ng chance ko na nakapaghanap ng work, ayun nabigyan ako ng job offer so awa ni Lord eto nabigyan na ako ng work visa.

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      1. Hi rhaine, me and me gf are planning to migrate there in nz. Kaso nagiipon palang kami and wala pa kami experience mag travel sa ibang bansa kaya plano namin mag travel muna at least 2 asian countries like hongkong and singapore or korea. Then saka kami magaapply for a silver fer visa. Yung ate nya eh nandun na with her husband and kids. Makakatulong sin kaya yun? Salamat.

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      2. Rhaine, ano mga pinakita mo or ung mas detailed na ginawa mo sa pag apply para ma grant ka ng mutiple entry for 2 months? And ung conditions ba na nilagay sa passport mo may nakalagay na “you may apply for further visa”? Thanks sa help in advance. Im planning to go to nz, im applying for tourist and hanap ng work dun i have close friends din na naandun na to help me get work..

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      3. Hi, paano po magapply nung multiple entry visa ano mga requirements? San ba madaming job opportunities sa new zealand?

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      4. Hi rhaine. Tanung ko lang…nung na grant ka ng job offer.. na itransfer mo ba sya sa working visa.. at sa ka mag apply ng working visa status sa nz?

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  70. hello po,tatanong ko lang sana po im planning to visit nz n july and its my first time to travel out of philippines meron bang direct flight from phils to nz?i check kasi online ng flights, its philippine airlines, from philippines to sydney then virgin australia airlines from sydney to auckland… ano ba yung transit visa?kailangan ko po ba to pagdating ng sydney?hindi ko po talaga alam ang mga ito kasi ito ang first international flight ko..di ko alam mga gagawin.. sana po mabigyan nyo ako ideya ng mga gagawin po..thanks.

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    1. @Ella..wala pong direct flight frm phils to nz..usually may stop po talaga sa australia. And, about sa transit visa, you don’t need to get that type of visa kasi transit visa-free ang country natin at stop over ka lang naman dun sa australia for your next flight to nz, so no worries about that.
      Hope this helps.
      Good luck!

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  71. Hi,u mention yung lady nag interview sayo ask if u have been to other country, im planning to go nz kasi do i need to visit other coutry to have my visa approved or it doenst matter? Thanks a lot 🙂

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  72. what age dependent ang dapat declare?.my son is 23 y.o, my daughter is 21 y.o, and my youngest is 9 y.o. My youngest son is special child, siguro naman hindi magka problema sa immigration ang condition nya…Thanks

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  73. hi..it is ok if the dependents will not declare in application form..my husband is OFW in singapore and he planned to visit his brother in NZ this year before return to Phils. Kung kailangan ilagay ang dependent need din ba yung passport nila even we’re not travel with him.
    Sa Singapore din sya mag apply ng kanyang Visitors visa. Thanks.

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  74. Hi! My brother is applying for an essential skill visa sa NZ, complete na lahat ang rqmts except for one, a police certificate from Dubai bcoz he worked there for 8 yrs. first step is to obtain a finger print specimen sa Nbi so pumunta sya sa NBI at sabi sa Kanya mag secure muna ng endorsement letter from the NZ embassy. I called the PIASI and told me na di Puedeng mag request Kung dipa na lodge ang application. Pano yun e isa nga sya sa rqmt? Lastly, paano po mag set ng appointment sa NZ embassy para Mai lodge na application . Di daw tumatanggap ng walk in . Salamat po.

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  75. hi po…l have a brother who is in a study visa in new zealand and he will be graduating this november 2015 gusto ko po sana mag attend ng graduation niya kasi my parents cant do so due to medical conditons..kung sakali mag apply po ako for visitors visa grant kaya nila ako..by da way i have previous travels in the past pero asian countries nga lang as tourist mga 4 countries could that be a big help?thank u

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  76. Hi! May visa ka na ba sa Australia when you applied for a Visitor Visa in NZ? I plan to go to NZ and secure a Visitor Visa first, but my itinerary is MNL-SYD-AKL-SYD-MNL. Transit visa lang kunin namin sa Aus. As long as may paid flight tickets na to NZ, hindi na kelangan yung visa sa aus? Thanks!!!

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  77. Hi! Question po.. i will apply for Visitor Visa next week but purpose is for CAP (study less than 12 weeks). all of my documents are ready. Do i have to provide guarantee of accommodation talaga? I booked 3 nights muna sa isang backpackers hostel then saka ako lilipat sa homestay pagdating ko dun kung makahanap. I will bring funds amounting to 7-8kNZD. Yan din ang nakalagay sa bank statement ko.

    tatanggapin ba ng embassy yung booking ko for 3 nights or baka kailangan Longer than 3 nights? Take note: funds ko is more than enuf for 3-4mos.

    Thank you!!!

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  78. Tanong q lng po kung ng ttrabho n po b aq sa new zealand as dairy farm worker pwede ko po ba mkuha ang pinay live-in parter q nsa abu dhabi xa,shes working there,we have 1 daughter here in Philippines tska ano pong steps pg apply,tnx.God Bless!

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    1. @Edgar… If resident ka na dito sa new zealand , pwede mo makuha ang mag-ina mo, need nila residence application din at petition galing sayo! Hope this helps!.

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  79. Tanung ko lang panu bf mu american tapos plan kau mg visit sa NZ mahihirapan po ba ako makakuha ng visit visa ano poh yung need na req.para sa akin..

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  80. by the way, madali lang ba makakuha ng Australian Visa if may tatak na NZ Visit Visa? May advantage po bah?

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  81. if with visit visa lang…hirap makahanap ng work sa NZ. u need a work visa to get a Job Offer and for u to get a Job Offer, u need a Work Visa….okrayan ang dating…

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  82. if you are planning to work but on current visitor visa makakuha ba work sa NZ. allowed ba nila? and pwde ba ma stretch ng 1 yr. or you should get a holiday working visa

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      1. @JAC… If may visitor visa ka at gusto mo mag work dito..Need mo maghanap ng employer anytime para makakuha ka ng working visa. Or kung gusto mo, Working Holiday Visa nlang ang aaplyan mo instead of visitor visa. Hope this helps.

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        1. Good day.. do u have idea if magkanu ang expenses going to nz im planning to find work sa nz but using visits visa only

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  83. Hi,

    I’m planning to visit NZ at kukuha po akong visitor’s visa. Tanong ko lang po dun sa secondary documents ano kaya pedeng ipresent kung currently unemployed ako at wala namang business. Yung sa “good character” kumuha po ba kayong NBI clearance? Dun po sa “financial capacity” mga less than 100k kaya pede na po? Sa opinyon nyo lang po. Haha. Thank you. 🙂

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  84. Hello good day! Can you help me.. I’m applying for a visit visa under partnership ng husband ko.. And i’m still waiting for the result possible na bah na ma.grant ung visa kahit hindi ka tinawagan ng visa officer mo? Ngwoworry then kasi may nabasa ako sa forum na his wife was decline because of the lenght of living together. Thats why nga po i apply a visit visa first pra ma complete namin ung living together requirements nila..

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    1. normally one month ang processing days nila. approval or denial of a visa depends sa circumstances mo, that is, documents being submitted. normally, if walang problem sa docs mo, you are given. ang nadedeny naman ay yung may problems. and its up to the visa officer to appreciate the documents being submitted.

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  85. Hi, I’m just quiet cinfused with the health certificate. Is it mandatory if I will only stay in New Zealand for 5 days? Do I need to submit anything (eg chest xrays, med cert etc). I am in perfect health condition and dont have TB or anything.

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    1. Hi.. If for 5 days ka lng mag stay sa nz you dont need to submit a health/medical certificate, they will require that only if you plan to stay for 6 mos or more

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  86. hi sir.. ask ko lang po about sa holiday working visa.. me and my girlfriend are planning to apply one this coming February 2015. pano po yun kung hindi maapprove yung visa application namin edi sayang naman yung ticket na nabili na namin? saka isa pa po. nandun din sa new zealand ate nya with her husband and kids. Makakatulong po ba yun for the immigration officer to approve us? thank you

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    1. hi mark27,

      m not connected with oz embassy nor i claim expertise on this matter. however, i believe that:

      1. sayang ang ticket if madeny ka kaya make sure u have complete documents to support your visa application
      2. yes makakatulong. magbigay lang cya ng sponsorship sa inyo.

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  87. Hi. a cousin of mine has a consultancy firm in Auckland, New Zealand. I asked her if she can help my hubby who is a welder find work there. She said she can, and to prepare 280K pesos, that’s all-in. She mentioned salary and house rental PER WEEK, not per month. Ganun po ba talaga dun?

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  88. Hello guys will flying to huntly new zealand on sept 10.. ask ko lang kung may mga fililipo po ba dun.. im 21yrs old And im Gay.. thanks

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  89. you are in new zealand pala? i have a niece who works in starbucks in auckland baka mameet mo. i know you are a mug collector also. 🙂

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    1. @Ang & @Mark27 – Actually, Immigration doesn’t recommend that people buy plane tickets until they’re granted visas. Travel reservations and bookings are acceptable at the visa application stage. I know because I used to work for INZ.

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      1. @RA i have been denied of a visitors visa to australia last year, will it affect my application in NZ now? i was already interviewed by the immigration officer, and the next day i received a txt saying that my passport/docs. was already dispatched to the courier. it only took 5 days. is this a good sign? thanks.

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