visitor visa

[hustlr_jack]

hi guys,
one more question !!
i have applied visitor visa to newzealand, i mentioned in application tht i wanna visit my cousin fr one month , so basically they gonna issue me a 3 mnths visitor visa initially<i guess so!!!>.
i intend to stay more than that
so if i extend my visitor visa in nz saying i want to stay one or two mnths more will they give me visa for anothe 6 mnths!<total period of 9 mnths together>
or second time will they only extend it fr the time i mentioned i intend to stay
thanks in advance fr answering

[MotherBear]

Which country are you from? There are different rules for different countries about how long you can stay. For example, folks from the UK get a VV for a 6 month stay and on top of this they can extend for another 3 months. If there are special circumstances, they can then extend again for 3 months bringing the total stay up to 12 months. I guess this is the best scenario and most other countries don't get the same privilege.

[hustlr_jack]

Originally Posted by MotherBear

Which country are you from? There are different rules for different countries about how long you can stay. For example, folks from the UK get a VV for a 6 month stay and on top of this they can extend for another 3 months. If there are special circumstances, they can then extend again for 3 months bringing the total stay up to 12 months. I guess this is the best scenario and most other countries don't get the same privilege.

hi thnks fr replying . i m frm japan

[MotherBear]

Visitors from Japan don't need a visa if they are staying 3 months or less. After that you can apply to extend up to 9 months or maybe 12 months in total. Then you would have to stay out of NZ for 12 months before you could come in again.

I think maybe INZ would only extend your visa 3 months at a time or at least that's what they do with extensions to VV holders from the UK, but they have a 6 month visa when they first enter NZ, so they get an extension for another 3 months and, if circumstances are important enough, they can get a final 3 months making 12 months altogether. I can't find anything that says whether you would only get another 3 months + 3 months later on or a whole 6 months if you applied for an extension.

Whatever, you only get to stay a maximum of 12 months in NZ, the last 3 months being granted if there are special circumstances.

[bwicki]

any info for Filipino citizen?how long can it can be extended?visitor permit?

regards

[MotherBear]

In here (page 4) it implies that anyone can visit up to 9 months, although this may be extended to 12 months if they have complied with the conditions.