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Dependent child resident visa cost

A Dependent Child resident visa costs $3,230 from outside NZ, or $3,230 inside NZ. That is an INZ fee of $1,830 plus an immigration levy of $1,400. A child from a listed Pacific country pays $2,760 when applying from outside NZ.

Fees as at 7 November 2026, checked against INZ.

What INZ charges, by where the child applies from

Dependent Child resident visa: INZ fees for one adult
Where you apply fromApplication feeImmigration levyVisitor levy (IVL)INZ total
I'm in NZ $1,830$1,400$0$3,230
Overseas, Pacific passport $1,360$1,400$0$2,760
Overseas, other passport $1,830$1,400$0$3,230

Source: Immigration New Zealand. Checked 7 November 2026. Fees aren't refunded if an application is declined.

Being re-checked. The IVL column for this visa is blank in the Fees Guide, so the table treats it as not charged. INZ's visa page does not mention the IVL either way.

The visa is for a child whose parent is a New Zealand citizen or resident living in New Zealand. INZ's Dependent Child Resident Visa page says the parent must also have the legal right to take the child out of their home country.

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The calculator takes the total for one child's application, with medicals and certificates as optional extras.

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Dependent Child resident visa vs
Dependent Child resident visa $3,230
Visitor visa $441

Dependent Child resident visa costs $2,789 more.

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Full cost guides

Each guide has worked examples, when you pay what, and legal ways to pay less.

Visitor visa INZ fee from $161Parent Boost visitor visa INZ fee from $2,450Working holiday visa INZ fee from $770NZeTA for a traveller, via INZ website INZ fee from $23Student visa INZ fee from $535Post-study work visa INZ fee from $1,620Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) INZ fee from $1,540Specific purpose work visa (Fees Guide: Work visa - other) INZ fee from $1,310Limited visa, employer (includes the Recognised Seasonal Employer worker visa) INZ fee from $285Partnership work visa INZ fee from $1,630Family Category resident visa (partner and family) INZ fee from $4,810Dependent Child resident visa INZ fee from $2,760Parent Category resident visa INZ fee from $4,810Skilled Residence INZ fee from $5,430Green List Straight to Residence INZ fee from $5,430Active Investor Plus Category INZ fee from $21,590Permanent resident visa INZ fee from $260Second or subsequent resident visa INZ fee from $250Variation of conditions on a temporary visa INZ fee from $240Variation of travel conditions on a resident visa INZ fee from $260Transfer of a visa label to a new passport INZ fee from $170Confirmation of immigration status INZ fee from $170Temporary visa granted under section 61 INZ fee from $640Resident visa granted under section 61 INZ fee from $1,510
Every INZ fee, levy and IVL in one table
Visa or requestIn NZ (band A)Pacific passport, overseas (band B)Other passport, overseas (band C)Immigration levyVisitor levy (IVL)
Visit
Visitor visa $300$120$300 $41 $100 per person
Visitor visa for a partner or dependent child of a New Zealander $300$120$300 $41 No
Parent Boost visitor visa $1,940$1,390$1,940 $1,060 $100 per person
Temporary Retirement Category visitor visa $7,750$4,720$7,750 $41 $100 per person
Group visitor visa (per person) per person $86$63$86 $85 per person $100 per person
Group visitor visa, Approved Destination Status (China), per person per person $55 $85 per person $100 per person
Working holiday visa per person $215$215 $455 $100 per person
Working holidaymaker extension per person $245$245 $455 No
NZeTA for a traveller, via INZ website per person $23$23$23 $0 $100 per person
NZeTA for a traveller, via mobile app per person $17$17$17 $0 $100 per person
Transit NZeTA, via INZ website per person $23$23$23 $0 No
Transit NZeTA, via mobile app per person $17$17$17 $0 No
Crew NZeTA per person $17$17$17 $0 No
Transit visa $235$195$235 $0 No
Study
Student visa per person $485$270$485 $265 $100 per person
Limited visa, student $485$270$485 $265 $100 per person
Post-study work visa $320$270$320 $1,350 No
Work
Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) $480$480$480 $1,060 No
Specific purpose work visa (Fees Guide: Work visa - other) $295$250$295 $1,060 $100 per person
Limited visa, employer (includes the Recognised Seasonal Employer worker visa) $325$285$325 $0 No
Limited visa, other $325$195$325 $80 $100 per person
Work to Residence visa per person $570$570$570 $1,060 No
Business Investor work visa per person $11,320$5,190$11,320 $1,060 No
Entrepreneur work visa per person $11,320$5,190$11,320 $1,060 No
Approval in principle to recruit foreign crew of fishing vessels $6,610 $0 No
Request for supplementary seasonal employment approval in principle $335 $0 No
Recognised Seasonal Employer status $1,040 $0 No
Agreement to recruit under Recognised Seasonal Employer instructions $280 $0 No
Entertainment Industry accreditation, first year's registration $2,310 $0 No
Entertainment Industry accreditation, second and later years' registration $650 $0 No
Employer accreditation, standard $775 $0 No
Employer accreditation, upgrade from standard to high volume $505 $0 No
Employer accreditation, high volume $1,280 $0 No
Employer accreditation, triangular employment $4,060 $0 No
Reconsideration of employer accreditation application $250 $0 No
Job Check $735 $0 No
Reconsideration of Job Check $250 $0 No
Partner & family
Partnership work visa $570$570$570 $1,060 No
Family Category resident visa (partner and family) $1,940$1,390$1,940 $3,420 No
Dependent Child resident visa per person $1,830$1,360$1,830 $1,400 No
Parent Category resident visa $1,940$1,390$1,940 $3,420 No
Parent Retirement Category resident visa $9,430$5,140$9,430 $3,420 No
Expression of Interest, Parent Category (online) $450$435$450 $0 No
Expression of Interest, Parent Category (hard copy) $575$555$575 $0 No
Residence
Skilled Residence $2,880$1,860$2,880 $3,570 No
Green List Straight to Residence $2,880$1,860$2,880 $3,570 No
Residence from Work (includes Green List work to residence) $2,920 $3,570 No
Business Investor Category resident visa $11,320$5,610$11,320 $3,570 No
Entrepreneur Residence Category $11,320$5,610$11,320 $3,570 No
Active Investor Plus Category $12,070$6,190$12,070 $15,400 No
Employees of Relocating Business Category $1,940$1,390$1,940 $3,570 No
Pitcairn Islanders resident visa $1,940$1,390$1,940 $0 No
Samoan Quota Scheme $820$800 $0 No
Pacific Access Category $1,300$1,280 $0 No
Pacific Access Category registration, first year $89$86$89 $0 No
Pacific Access Category registration, second and later years $89$49$89 $0 No
Permanent resident visa $315$260$315 $0 No
Second or subsequent resident visa $275$250$275 $0 No
Changes & requests
Variation of conditions on a temporary visa $325$240$325 $0 No
Variation of travel conditions on a resident visa $320$260$320 $0 No
Transfer of a visa label to a new passport $225$170$225 $0 No
Confirmation of immigration status $225$170$225 $0 No
First endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship $225$185$225 $0 No
Second or later endorsement indicating New Zealand citizenship $225$140$225 $0 No
Reconsideration of a decision to decline a temporary visa $220 $0 No
Special direction $260$255$260 $0 No
Call-out fee for processing outside normal working hours $375$365$375 $0 No
Temporary visa granted under section 61 $640 $0 No
Resident visa granted under section 61 $1,510 $0 No

Three examples

  1. A 9-year-old in the Philippines whose mother is a New Zealand resident: $3,230 for the application, plus a medical examination but no chest X-ray, since INZ asks for the X-ray from age 11.
  2. A 15-year-old already in NZ: $3,230, plus a medical examination and a chest X-ray.
  3. A 19-year-old child of a resident, applying from Samoa: $2,760, plus a medical examination, a chest X-ray and police certificates, because INZ asks for those from age 17.

When you pay each part

INZ wants medical evidence less than 3 months old when it is received. Police certificates must be less than 6 months old when the application is lodged, and cover the child's countries of citizenship and any country where they spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years. The fee and levy are paid with the application.

Legal ways to pay less

  • Police certificates are only asked for at age 17 or older, so a younger child has none to pay for.
  • Children under 11 are not asked for a chest X-ray, which removes that cost.
  • The Pacific fee band applies to the listed Pacific countries, as the table shows.
  • Several children can have the same parent. INZ's page does not say whether siblings may share one application, and the calculator prices one child's application.

Mistakes that cost money

  • Applying for a child who is 18 to 24 with a child of their own. INZ says children in that age range must have no children of their own.
  • Leaving out evidence of financial dependence for a child aged 21 to 24, which INZ requires.
  • Lodging with a police certificate that is over 6 months old.
  • Applying without the legal right to take the child out of their home country, which INZ lists as a requirement for the parent.
  • Overlooking that INZ says a criminal conviction or being a security risk may prevent a visa.

Extras for this visa

Medical and police rules are on INZ's visa page and its pages on medical examinations and police certificates. Estimates:

  • Medical examination: $200–$290 (the range mixes adult and child prices).
  • Chest X-ray, from age 11: $130–$205.
  • Police certificates, from age 17: $44–$72 each.
  • Certified English translations of non-English birth certificates and similar: $62–$95 per document.

Quick answers

How much is a Dependent Child resident visa?

$3,230 from outside NZ and $3,230 in NZ, made up of an INZ fee and an immigration levy. Source: INZ Fees Guide.

What age can a child be?

24 or younger. Those 17 or younger are treated as dependent, those 18 to 24 must have no children of their own, and those 21 to 24 must be financially dependent on an adult. Source: INZ Dependent Child Resident Visa page.

Who can sponsor the child?

A parent who is a New Zealand citizen or resident, lives in New Zealand and has the legal right to take the child out of their home country. Source: INZ Dependent Child Resident Visa page.

Does a child need a chest X-ray?

INZ says children aged 11 or older need a chest X-ray in addition to the medical examination. Source: INZ Dependent Child Resident Visa page.

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