remontado
5th May 2006, 04:13 AM
Attempting to complete the "Application for Visiting New Zealand" prompted the following questions:
1. WRT financial support while in NZ
Page 1 states requirement as, "NZ$1000 per person per month".
However, the following website states that the requirement is $100 per day.
http://www.itseasypassport.com/services/visas/instructions/n/newZealand/nz_tourist.htm
"PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- Submit a recent bank statement showing that you have $100 in your account for every day that you will be in the country. This is NOT a letter from the bank stating how much money you have in your account. This is a monthly bank statement (savings or checking account). A letter from the bank will NOT work. OR
- Buy $100 traveler's checks for every day that you will be in the country and provide us with a copy of these checks."
This represents a three-fold differential. So which is it? $1000+/mo. OR $3000+/mo.?
The above is wrt to "recent bank statements" ONLY (whatever "recent" means).
- What about guaranteed income received (in country of origin) during the interval of said visit?
- What about cash? Or Credit Cards? or Metals (gold, silver, platinum)?
- What about "Time Accounts" such as Certificates of Deposit, Money Market Accounts, etc.?.
- What about "Line(s) of Credit" (from commercial bank)?
2. Dates of travel? Do the entry and exit dates need be exact and strictly adhered to?
3. Return Air ticketing in advance of submitting an application for Visa???
"SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS
This must be a copy of round trip tickets or itinerary from an air carrier or travel agent.
It must show flight information, the dates of departure and return to the U.S. and the applicant's name"
Comment: Having traveled extensively in Africa and Middle East, advance ticketing purchase(s) had not been a requirement (in the past) to apply for Visas.
For pre-departure screening (and entry), Yes, but not for the visa applications !
- why would anyone spend thousands of dollars on an airfare that they did not have reasonable assurance could actually be used?
- how long does the Visitor's Visa application 'normally' require to process? (aka, how far in advance of intended departure date does the ticket need be purchased?)
4. I've read that visits intended as being for longer than 6 months require a FBI background check (fingerprinting and police report). I see nothing in the application to indicate this requirement. So, which is it?
5. I remain confused about any medical and/or X-ray requirements for a visit of 9 months duration (from the US).
6. Does printing the Application form from the internet (and completing same) meet the requirement for "ORIGINAL documents" ?
COMMENT
I consider myself to be an educated person. I have traveled to/in well over a dozen countries previously (albeit pre-9/11). I am obviously confused by a 'simple' visa application to NZ. I can't 'imagine' the confusion as generated by other, more stringent, immigration permitting processes!
1. WRT financial support while in NZ
Page 1 states requirement as, "NZ$1000 per person per month".
However, the following website states that the requirement is $100 per day.
http://www.itseasypassport.com/services/visas/instructions/n/newZealand/nz_tourist.htm
"PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- Submit a recent bank statement showing that you have $100 in your account for every day that you will be in the country. This is NOT a letter from the bank stating how much money you have in your account. This is a monthly bank statement (savings or checking account). A letter from the bank will NOT work. OR
- Buy $100 traveler's checks for every day that you will be in the country and provide us with a copy of these checks."
This represents a three-fold differential. So which is it? $1000+/mo. OR $3000+/mo.?
The above is wrt to "recent bank statements" ONLY (whatever "recent" means).
- What about guaranteed income received (in country of origin) during the interval of said visit?
- What about cash? Or Credit Cards? or Metals (gold, silver, platinum)?
- What about "Time Accounts" such as Certificates of Deposit, Money Market Accounts, etc.?.
- What about "Line(s) of Credit" (from commercial bank)?
2. Dates of travel? Do the entry and exit dates need be exact and strictly adhered to?
3. Return Air ticketing in advance of submitting an application for Visa???
"SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS
This must be a copy of round trip tickets or itinerary from an air carrier or travel agent.
It must show flight information, the dates of departure and return to the U.S. and the applicant's name"
Comment: Having traveled extensively in Africa and Middle East, advance ticketing purchase(s) had not been a requirement (in the past) to apply for Visas.
For pre-departure screening (and entry), Yes, but not for the visa applications !
- why would anyone spend thousands of dollars on an airfare that they did not have reasonable assurance could actually be used?
- how long does the Visitor's Visa application 'normally' require to process? (aka, how far in advance of intended departure date does the ticket need be purchased?)
4. I've read that visits intended as being for longer than 6 months require a FBI background check (fingerprinting and police report). I see nothing in the application to indicate this requirement. So, which is it?
5. I remain confused about any medical and/or X-ray requirements for a visit of 9 months duration (from the US).
6. Does printing the Application form from the internet (and completing same) meet the requirement for "ORIGINAL documents" ?
COMMENT
I consider myself to be an educated person. I have traveled to/in well over a dozen countries previously (albeit pre-9/11). I am obviously confused by a 'simple' visa application to NZ. I can't 'imagine' the confusion as generated by other, more stringent, immigration permitting processes!