Visa Services

Visa Fees

Non-Immigrant Visa

All applicants for a non immigrant visa must pay the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee.  The MRV fee is non-refundable. This is payable ONLY at New Zealand Post Shops.

Please DO NOT sent cash through the mail.

Fee Type		US$		NZ$
NIV/MRV Fee (incl. Fiancee Visa Fee)		$130*		$170.30

* This fee has increased from Jan 1, 2008. You can see the fee increase announcement for further information.

Additional fees: If you are not travelling on a passport from New Zealand, Samoa, Great Britain, or Korea, you may have to pay additional fees. Please contact the U.S. Visa Information Service on 0900 US VISA (0900 878 472) for further information.

Immigrant Visa

Fee Type	US*	NZ*
IV Petition I-130 Filing	$355	$461.50
IV Application/Issuance	$335	$435.50
IV Surcharge	$45	$58.50
Returning Resident	$400	$520
DV Lottery	$375	$487.50
USCIS I-601 Waiver	$545	$708.50
Transportation Letter (Lost Green Card)	$165	$214.50

* All Immigrant Visas must be paid in person at the interview.

American Citizens Services

Fee Type		US$		NZ$
* Examination of Oath		$25		$32.50
Passport Application (Minor)		$60		$78
Passport Application (Adult)		$75		$97.50
Passport Amendments (more than 12 months from passport issuance)		$75		$97.50
Passport Card (Minor)		$10		$13.00
Passport Card (Adult)		$20		$26.00
Report Of Birth		$65		$84.50
Notarial		$30		$39
Additional Notarial Copy		$20		$26
Authentication		$30		$39
Certified True Copy		$30		$39
Additional Certified Copy		$20		$26

*An Examination of Oath Fee applies for all first passports, all minor passports, a first 10 year passport at or after age 16, lost, stolen or mutilated passports, and renewals of passports that were issued more than 15 years ago.

Please Note: We only accept Bank Checks or cash and do not accept personal checks, postal orders, eftpos or credit cards. Bank cheques are to be made payable to: U.S. Consulate General. We accept either U.S. or N.Z. currency.