The current process for submission of visa applications at the New Zealand Immigration Office in Fiji will remain in place until further notice.

This is the message from the New Zealand High Commission when asked whether the process would change regarding the New Zealand and Fiji governments' plans to appoint officials to their respective embassies.

Also, when Fijivillage asked when the New Zealand Immigration Office at the Reserve Bank would open for people to personally lodge their visas the New Zealand High Commission said its Immigration Office is not open to the public other than by appointment.

The High Commission adds the current system of delivering applications and returning to clients via courier or mail is working very well and will remain as their operating method.

The Commission said this saves people having to queue up for many hours outside the Reserve Bank building.

When Fijivillage asked if for convenience sake visa applications could be looked at and decided on, half an hour after lodging, the Commission said their commitment is to complete 80 percent of visas within 14 days and they are currently ahead of target.