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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We work with airline carriers, panel physicians and the tourism industry. See our information for these industries below. Embassies and consulates can use our Visa Verification Service to check the status of someone's visa.

  • Partnering with industry

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) partners with industry groups, education providers, employers and businesses to make it easier for people to come to New Zealand.

  • Embassies and consulates can use our Visa Verification service

Embassies and consulates can register as a user of the Visa Verification Service to check a person’s visa status.

 
  • Information for airline carriers

Find information about airline carriers’ responsibilities, immigration control areas, and New Zealand electronic travel authority (NZeTA) training material for airline staff.

  • Information for panel physicians

This section gives information for the panel physician network — doctors around the world who can complete medical examinations for visa applicants.

  • Information for the tourism industry

We partner with and support the tourism industry to streamline visa application processes and implement the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA).