New Zealand business visa (Business Visitor Visa)

INZ accepts official trade missions recognised by the New Zealand government; selling or buying goods and services; negotiating or discussing the set-up, expansion or wind-up of a business in New Zealand; business with authorised representatives of an overseas company or person; informal training limited to observation and theory that leads to no formal qualification; business transactions for a New Zealand business by people in management or financial-services roles; and attending a tourism convention as a travel agent, guide or tour operator.

If the trip involves working, performing or a reason not on the list, or will take longer than 3 months, a different visa such as the Specific Purpose Work Visa is needed. Training that awards a formal qualification requires a student visa. Citizens of visa waiver countries use an NZeTA for business visits instead.

You must be in good health and of good character, have a genuine business reason, have enough money or financial support from your employer, government or a sponsor, and plan to leave at the end of your stay. You must provide a letter from your employer or the New Zealand company you are dealing with that confirms your employment and the business purpose.

Apply in Immigration Online, upload the letter of confirmation, your passport, funds evidence and travel plans, then pay the fee. Provide English translations of documents that are not in English. 80% of applications were decided within about 1.5 weeks.

Applications are assessed against the listed purposes. Installing equipment, performing at events or other hands-on work fall outside them, and a seminar that gives a formal qualification is study. INZ offers a tool to compare visa options before you apply.