🇳🇿 New Zealand tourist visa for Filipinos 2026
Tourism, visiting family and friends, conferences and business trips. Facts verified against New Zealand's official pages; see the source at the end.
Yes. Filipinos need a visa before a short visit to New Zealand. The Philippines is not on New Zealand's visa-waiver list, so Filipino citizens cannot rely on an NZeTA and need a Visitor Visa for holidays, visiting relatives, conferences and business meetings alike.
Quick facts
- Visa
- Visitor Visa
- Maximum stay
- up to 3 months
- Government fee
- about $251
- Processing time
- 1–4 weeks
- Paid work
- Not allowed
- Business or conference
- Covered
Where Filipinos apply
Applications are made online at immigration.govt.nz with scanned documents; VFS Global Visa Application Centres in the Philippines are optional for assisted lodgement and raised their service fee on 1 January 2026.
Fee and processing time
INZ decides 80 per cent of visitor applications within 2 weeks, but applications relying on a sponsor or with thin financial evidence can take 3-6 weeks, so lodge well before Christmas and Holy Week travel.
That is about $251 in US dollars at the time of verification; the official fee is set in local currency.
Travelling for business or a conference?
Invitation letter from the NZ host or organiser with event dates, role and costs.
Documents and steps
- Check your passport is valid 3 months beyond departurePassport must be valid at least 3 months after your planned departure from New Zealand.
- Prepare a compliant digital photoDigital photo 900x1200 to 2250x3000 px, plain light background, taken within 6 months.
- Show funds of NZD 1,000 per month of stayNZD 1,000 per month (NZD 400 if accommodation prepaid) shown in 3 months of statements.
- Prove you will leave: onward ticket and ties to the PhilippinesReturn ticket or proof you can afford one, plus certificate of employment or business papers.
- Write up your travel plan and accommodationDay-by-day itinerary with bookings or a host letter plus the host's NZ status evidence.
- If travelling for business or a conference: get an invitation letterInvitation letter from the NZ host or organiser with event dates, role and costs.
- Apply online at immigration.govt.nz and pay NZD 441Online application; NZD 341 fee + NZD 100 IVL = NZD 441 (about USD 251) per person.
- Respond to any requests and provide medicals if askedeVisa by email; 80 per cent of applications decided within 2 weeks.
- Complete the NZ Traveller Declaration and keep to the stay limitSubmit the New Zealand Traveller Declaration before you fly; biosecurity fines start at NZD 400.
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Plan my visitFrequently asked questions
- Do Filipinos need a visa for New Zealand?
- Yes. Filipinos need a visa before a short visit to New Zealand. The Philippines is not on New Zealand's visa-waiver list, so Filipino citizens cannot rely on an NZeTA and need a Visitor Visa for holidays, visiting relatives, conferences and business meetings alike.
- How long can Filipinos stay in New Zealand as a visitor?
- Up to 3 months under the Visitor Visa. Paid work is not allowed on a visitor stay.
- How much does the New Zealand Visitor Visa cost for Filipinos?
- Applications are made online at immigration.govt.nz with scanned documents; VFS Global Visa Application Centres in the Philippines are optional for assisted lodgement and raised their service fee on 1 January 2026.
- How long does the New Zealand Visitor Visa take for Filipinos?
- INZ decides 80 per cent of visitor applications within 2 weeks, but applications relying on a sponsor or with thin financial evidence can take 3-6 weeks, so lodge well before Christmas and Holy Week travel.
- Can Filipinos attend a conference or business meeting in New Zealand on this visa?
- Invitation letter from the NZ host or organiser with event dates, role and costs.
- Can Filipinos work in New Zealand on a visitor stay?
- No. Visitor entry covers tourism, family visits, business meetings and conferences only. To take a job, study or settle, Filipinos need one of the longer-stay routes compared in our New Zealand visa guide for Filipinos.
Thinking of staying longer?
A visitor stay never allows paid work. Filipinos who want to work, study or settle in New Zealand have 2 main routes, compared in the New Zealand visa guide for Filipinos.
New Zealand for Filipinos, in depth
Visiting other countries as Filipinos
Visiting New Zealand from elsewhere
Always confirm entry rules with the official government source. Fees and stay limits change; this guide is general information, not legal advice.