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Sri Lankan citizens need a New Zealand Visitor Visa for tourism, to visit family or friends, or for short business activities. We help individuals and families prepare clear, honest, well-documented applications, with careful attention to funds, ties to Sri Lanka and genuine visit intentions.
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Sri Lanka is not on New Zealand’s visa-waiver list, so Sri Lankan passport holders are not eligible for the NZeTA and must apply for the full Visitor Visa. Refusals usually come down to weak ties to Sri Lanka, insufficient funds, or unclear visit intentions, not the trip itself.
A visitor visa generally allows a stay of up to nine months.
Funds to show for your stay, or NZD $400 per month if accommodation is prepaid.
Around NZD $300 fee (Band C) + NZD $41 immigration levy + NZD $100 International Visitor Levy, per person.
A New Zealand Visitor Visa is an official visa issued by Immigration New Zealand that allows you to enter New Zealand temporarily for tourism, visiting family or friends, or short business activities. It generally allows a stay of up to nine months. Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date.
No NZeTA for Sri Lanka: the NZeTA is only for citizens of visa-waiver countries. Sri Lankan passport holders must apply for the full Visitor Visa online through Immigration New Zealand.
The standard visitor visa for holidays, sightseeing, or visiting family and friends. Common documents include your passport, evidence of funds, employment or business documents, a travel itinerary, accommodation details, and evidence of ties to Sri Lanka.
For visiting relatives or friends who live in New Zealand. A letter of support or invitation from your host, with proof of their status in New Zealand and, where relevant, their financial support, strengthens the application.
A multiple-entry visitor visa for parents and grandparents of New Zealand citizens or residents, allowing longer combined stays. New Zealand has also introduced a longer-stay Parent Boost visitor option; eligibility and conditions are specific, so confirm current settings before applying.
For short business activities such as meetings, conferences, or negotiations, without taking up employment in New Zealand.
Valid for at least three months beyond your planned departure from New Zealand.
You must satisfy INZ that you genuinely intend to visit temporarily and will leave. Strong ties to Sri Lanka (employment, business, family, or property) support this.
Enough money to support yourself during your stay, plus a return ticket or funds to buy one.
A medical certificate or chest X-ray may be required for longer stays, and police certificates may be requested in some cases.
Return travel is separate: the monthly living-cost funds do not include your flight home. You must also show a confirmed return ticket, or enough additional funds to buy a ticket from New Zealand back to Sri Lanka. Booking a confirmed return flight before applying is the simplest way to satisfy this.
If your application was declined, review the reasons carefully, correct the specific concerns with stronger evidence, and prepare a consistent new application. The Visa Central can review previous refusals and guide you where genuinely possible.
Applications are generally made online through Immigration New Zealand. Where required, biometrics are provided in person in Colombo at the VFS Global visa application centre.
We understand your purpose of travel, background, funds, and timeline.
A personalised checklist based on your profile and type of visit.
We review your documents, especially funds and return-travel evidence, before submission.
We assist with your online application, ensuring details are accurate and consistent.
We guide you through biometrics at the VFS Global centre in Colombo, where required.
We support you until the process is complete and advise on next steps where relevant.
Varies by application volume and completeness. Apply well ahead of travel and check Immigration New Zealand’s current processing times before applying.
Set by Immigration New Zealand and reviewed periodically. Confirm on the INZ fee tool before paying.
No visa consultant in Sri Lanka, or anywhere else, can guarantee a visa. Any consultancy that promises guaranteed approval should be treated with caution. The final decision always rests with Immigration New Zealand (INZ).
What we do promise is professional preparation, clear advice and honest guidance at every step.
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Yes. Sri Lanka is not a visa-waiver country, so Sri Lankan passport holders must apply for a full New Zealand Visitor Visa (not the NZeTA).
A visitor visa generally allows a stay of up to nine months, subject to the conditions on your visa.
As general guidance, the visitor visa fee (Band C) is around NZD $300, plus a NZD $41 levy and a NZD $100 International Visitor Levy per person, plus a VFS service fee. Confirm current amounts on the INZ fee tool.
It is a NZD $100 non-refundable levy that most visitors must pay when applying, contributing to conservation and tourism infrastructure.
As general guidance, NZD $1,000 per month of your stay, or NZD $400 per month if your accommodation is prepaid, plus separate funds or a ticket for return travel.
You must show either a confirmed return ticket or enough additional funds to buy one. This is separate from your monthly living-cost funds.
Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond your planned departure from New Zealand.
Yes. A support or invitation letter from your host, with proof of their New Zealand status and, where relevant, financial support, strengthens the application.
Yes, through the Parent and Grandparent Visitor Visa, and potentially the newer Parent Boost visitor option. Eligibility and conditions are specific; confirm the current settings.
No. A visitor visa does not permit work. Employment requires a separate work visa.
Only short study of up to three months. Longer study requires a student visa.
In many cases, yes. Biometrics are given at the VFS Global visa application centre in Colombo, where required.
Processing times vary by volume and completeness. Check the current processing time on Immigration New Zealand’s website and apply well ahead of travel.
Travel history can support an application but is not the only factor. Your full circumstances are assessed.
You may apply to extend your stay, subject to the nine-month limit within an eighteen-month period and INZ approval. Apply before your current visa expires.
Review the reasons carefully and prepare a stronger application addressing the specific concerns before reapplying. We can review your refusal and guide you where possible.
We provide professional guidance, document support, application assistance, and submission guidance based on the service package you select.
No. No consultancy can guarantee a visa. The final decision is made only by Immigration New Zealand.
Because we focus on transparency, genuine advice, professional document review, and personalised support, without false promises.
Speak with The Visa Central for professional guidance before you apply.