Table 1. Number of current visitor visas by category granted in the last five years.
Visa Type
Applications
Visas
ADS
1
2
Adopted child
22
22
Arrival by
private yacht or
42
74
plane
Business
110,654
111,008
COVID-19 Short
10
11
Term
Child of NZ
165
165
cit/res
Conference
6
6
delegate
Crew joining
vessel or
47
47
aircraft
Critical Purpose
6,500
8,685
Dependant of
1
1
Entrepreneur
Dependents of
Military
2
2
Personnel
Dependents of
long term
6,208
6,322
worker/student
Entry for a
cultural
34
34
marriage
General
279,697
390,191
Guardian
1,018
1,022
IPT Order
7
7
Label-less
2,519
3,114
Replace
Medical
22
22
treatment
Parent and
Grandparent
2,171
3,136
Multiple Entry
Partnership
663
722
Patient escort
11
11
Recognised
Antarctic
1,194
1,196
Programme
Reconsideration
36
46
Replace
188
205
Section 61
486
486
Short term
English
12
13
Language
Studies
Super Yachts
14
14
Temporary
15
22
Retirement
Group Visitor
1
1
Visa Thailand
Tour escort
104
105
VOC Critical
617
640
Purpose
Variation of
176
176
Conditions
Vary Conditions
10
10
Hort/Vit
Total
412,653
527,518