New Zealand tourist visa for Russian citizens: what to know

Length of stay

A multiple-entry Visitor Visa generally permits up to six months in each 12-month period in total. A single-entry visa can allow up to nine months in an 18-month period and expires after departure. Read the actual dates and conditions on your eVisa.

Permitted short study can be up to three months; longer study requires checking the appropriate student visa.

Source: Visitor Visa » Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15).

Work and the separate tax question

A Visitor Visa does not permit employment for a New Zealand employer. Visitor visas applied for from 27 January 2025 allow qualifying remote work for overseas employers or clients. This allowance does not cover work for New Zealand businesses or activities that require you to be in New Zealand.

Permission to work remotely does not make the income tax-free. Check your circumstances separately with Inland Revenue (IRD).

Source: Check or change your visitor visa conditions :: Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15); IRD: non-resident taxpayers (checked 2026-10-15).

Funds and evidence

INZ specifies at least NZ$1,000 per person per month for living costs, or NZ$400 with prepaid accommodation. Funds for outward travel are separate. Check whether acceptable sponsorship fits your application.

Prepare your passport, photo, travel plan, available-funds evidence and required family and employment information. Your passport generally needs at least three months’ validity beyond your planned departure.

Source: Visitor Visa » Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15).

Full English translations

Upload the original document and a full English translation. Ordinary Visitor Visa evidence generally needs no certified translation; medical and police certificates have separate certification requirements. Residence supporting documents need certified translations.

Translations cannot be done by the applicant, a family member or the adviser assisting with that application. Include the translator’s full name, address, phone number, qualifications and experience showing competence in both languages. Translator certification is different from notarisation.

Source: Providing English translations of supporting documents :: Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15); Changes to certification requirements for translations of visitor visa supporting documents :: Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15).

Apply and pay

Complete the INZ application, upload clear evidence and pay the applicable charges. An eligible shared general-family application pays the application fee and immigration levy once; applicable IVL is charged per person.

Answer questions about previous refusals and material circumstances truthfully. Neither a further-evidence request nor a visa decision can be assumed in advance.

Source: Including family in your online application :: Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15); Paying the International Visitor Levy :: Immigration New Zealand (checked 2026-10-15).

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FAQ

Can I work on a Visitor Visa?

New Zealand employment is not permitted. Applications from 27 January 2025 allow eligible remote work for overseas employers or clients; local work and activities requiring presence in New Zealand are excluded. Tax is assessed separately.

Must every translation be certified?

Ordinary Visitor Visa supporting documents need full translations but generally no certification. Medical and police certificates, and residence supporting documents, have separate certification requirements.