New Zealand Passport holders                                                          : 8-10 Working Days

Other than New Zealand Passport holders                                          : 12-14 Working Days

Pakistan, PR China & Sri Lankan origin applicants                                : No Time Limit

Applicants are advised to apply for visa sufficiently in advance so that it is processed in time.

Applications which need to be referred to the concerned agencies may take longer for which no fixed timeframe can be given. Applicants should not purchase air tickets before obtaining visa.

The Consulate General of India cannot be held responsible for applications which are not finalized in time for your intended date of departure.

At the same time, applications which are registered more than Three months before the expected date of travel are not accepted by the system. Due to huge volume of enquiries, it may not be possible for the Consulate General to entertain queries on the status of the visa before expiry of the above timeline. For status of your application, you may drop an email at visa[.]auckland[at]mea[.]gov[.]in.