NZ Airports Association criticises New Zealand government’s 62% increase for visitor visas

New Zealand is implementing a 62% increase to visitor visa charges from October this year. Certain countries – such as India or China – are required to have the visa ahead of visiting the country. The charges amount to NZ$341 ($203.90). The government said the new visa charges, along with the visitor visa, will free up more than NZ$563 million ($336.9 million) for the country over the next four years. “The new charges reflect the costs associated with visa processing, assessing and managing more high-risk applications, and increased compliance costs as we deal with higher levels of migrant exploitation, managing