Regular Paper Visa

The Consulate General of India follows Online Visa procedure and handwritten / manually typed visa applications are not accepted. To access the online form, applicants must go to the link https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html# and click on “Regular visa application”. Select “New Zealand – Auckland” as an option for the “Mission Field”.

· [Note: Please use Google Chrome or Internet Explorer browsers. Online visa form is not compatible with Safari browser. It may not work on mobile phone browsers or Apple devices].

· Completely fill up the visa application form, without leaving any column blank.

· Please indicate your permanent address as that of your native country.

· Upload your photo vertically and not horizontally. Please save / submit your application and take a printout only after you have uploaded your photograph. You will have to re-fill the application form if you fail to upload your photograph. For detailed photo upload instructions, please visit

https://www.cgiauckland.gov.in/content/VSSIMAGEgidelines.pdf.

· Once the online application is completed press ‘submit’ after which an application ID No. starting with NZLAV….will be generated, which should be noted carefully and quoted in all references in this regard made to the Consulate.

· Thereafter, the online application form must be printed and duly signed on page 1 and page 2 (declaration) and submitted to the Consulate General of India, Auckland along with two latest photographs (2” X 2”), prescribed visa fee, passport in original and the required documents for processing of visas. Procedure for submission and documents required for different types of visas are detailed below.

· NOTE: Kindly provide your latest and complete contact details on the visa form. Suppression of facts and false / incomplete / inaccurate information will not only result in delay / denial of visa but may also debar the applicant from getting visa in future. Visa application may be accepted, modified or refused by the Consulate and its decision in the matter shall be final. The Consulate reserves the right to withhold any application submitted for an in-depth examination. Personal interviews by the Visa Officer with applicants may be required in some cases.

· Validity of regular visa is effective from the date of issue and not from the date of travel. Visas are not issued from a future date to match applicant’s itinerary.