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2025 Pacific Access Category Resident Visa ballot results

🎯 How to Check the 2025 PAC Ballot Results

To determine if your registration was successful, you’ll need your ballot registration number, which was provided in the confirmation email from Immigration New Zealand. Please note that searches cannot be conducted using names or other personal details.

Steps to Check:

  1. Visit the official Pacific Access Category Resident Visa Ballot Results page.
  2. Enter your ballot registration number into the search field.
  3. Click on ‘Search’ to view the results.

If Your Registration Is Listed:

You will receive an invitation to apply for the Pacific Access Category Resident Visa, along with detailed instructions on the application process.

If Your Registration Number Is Not Listed:

This indicates that your registration was not selected in the 2025 ballot. You may consider registering again when the 2026 ballot opens.


📌 2025 Ballot Quotas

For the 2025 PAC ballot, the number of available places was allocated as follows:

  • Tonga: 250 places
  • Fiji: 250 places
  • Kiribati: 75 places
  • Tuvalu: 75 places

Please note that these numbers represent the total number of individuals who can be granted residence, not the number of registrations drawn. Registrations may include multiple family members, each counting towards the quota.


📅 Important Dates

  • Ballot Draw Date: 21 May 2025
  • Results Published: By 30 May 2025

If selected, you must submit your residence application within 8 months of receiving the invitation.

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