A number of Aotearoa New Zealand’s important visitor markets are from countries that require visitor visas, most notably China and India. 

The industry is concerned at the high cost and slowness of the current visa processing by Immigration New Zealand. There is specific concern that the nature of this visa processing performance is impacting on the attractiveness of Aotearoa New Zealand as a visitor destination in a very competitive global tourism marketplace. Consumers in the markets in which we operate have many destination options and we must ensure our visa processes are both speedy and cost effective. 

TIA advocates consistently on this point with Government.