immigration New Zeeland

  • Travel disrupted by
    the Middle East
    situation
  • Issued: Monday 02 Mar 2026, 07:10 pm NZDT

We have established a priority phone line from Monday to Friday for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 7. For information about what options are available to you, check:

Middle East: advice for temporary visa holders in New Zealand affected by travel disruptions

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Research and statistics

We gather data on all people who come to New Zealand. This helps us create immigration and settlement policies and strategies. We also run monthly customer experience surveys.

  • INZ Customer Service Experience survey

Immigration New Zealand runs surveys of applicants who have recently applied for a visa.

  • Statistics

We gather statistics on how many people leave New Zealand, and on those who come, the reason for their visits, and if they come as residents and how well they settle in New Zealand.

 
  • Performance reporting for Immigration New Zealand

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) agrees specific performance goals with the government for each financial year. Find out how we are progressing against these goals.

  • Research

We research how many people come and go from New Zealand, the reason for their visits and, if they come as residents, how well they settle in New Zealand.

  • Visa processing times by month

Detailed data is available on our processing times for various student, work, visitor and residence visas.