New Zealand•Oceania0 days
Free
6 months
Not renewable
Renewal
Not renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Automatic bridging status that keeps temporary visa holders lawfully in New Zealand while a further temporary visa application is decided.
The Interim Visa is an automatic, temporary status granted by Immigration New Zealand when a person's current temporary visa is about to expire while a further temporary visa application is still being decided. You cannot apply for it directly. You must hold a current temporary visa, have lodged a further temporary visa application accepted for processing, and be in New Zealand.
There are no forms and no fee. It is issued as an eVisa starting the day after the current visa expires, and lasts up to 6 months or until INZ decides the new application; if the application is declined, the Interim Visa expires 21 days later. Work and study rights mirror the previous or applied-for visa, and leaving New Zealand cancels it.
This visa is ideal for temporary visa holders in New Zealand awaiting a decision on a further temporary visa, who need to remain lawfully and preserve work or study rights during processing.
| Initial grant | 6 months |
Must currently hold a temporary visa (work, student, visitor, military, or diplomatic/official)
Must have lodged a further temporary visa application accepted for processing before current visa expires
Must be physically in New Zealand
Must not have previously been granted a Skilled Migrant Category Interim Visa or a 2021 Interim Visa
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