New Zealand tourist visa

1. Visitor visa waiver with an NZeTA

   eTA needed

   Eligible British passport holders, citizens of all European Union, European Free Trade Association and Gulf Cooperation Council member states, and citizens or qualifying passport holders of the other listed places can use this route.

   Stay

   Up to 3 months. British citizens and other British passport holders with evidence of a permanent right to live in the United Kingdom can seek up to 6 months.

   Valid for

   NZeTA: 2 years.

   Fee

   Many tourists must pay the NZ$100 visitor levy. Exemptions apply.

   Passports that qualify (23)

   • United Kingdom
   • Andorra
   • Argentina
   • Brazil
   • Brunei
   • Canada
   • Chile
   • Hong Kong
   • Israel
   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • Macau
   • Malaysia
   • Mauritius
   • Mexico
   • Monaco
   • San Marino
   • Seychelles
   • Singapore
   • Taiwan
   • United States
   • Uruguay
   • Vatican City

   1. Request an NZeTA before travelling.
   2. Pay the visitor levy when requesting it, unless exempt.
   3. Apply for permission to enter at the border.

2. Conditional NZeTA entry from Australia

   eTA needed

   Chinese and Pacific Islands Forum passport holders can qualify when travelling from Australia with a valid eligible Australian visa.

   Stay

   Up to 3 months.

   Valid for

   NZeTA: 2 years.

   Fee

   The NZ$100 visitor levy applies unless exempt.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • China

   1. Hold a valid eligible Australian visa and meet the NZeTA criteria.
   2. Request an NZeTA before travelling.
   3. Travel to New Zealand from Australia.

3. Visitor Visa

   eVisa

   Visitors from countries outside the visa waiver arrangements need a visa. New Zealand provides an online visa route for these countries.

   Fee

   Many tourists must pay the NZ$100 visitor levy when applying. Exemptions apply.

   1. Apply for an online visa before travelling.
   2. Pay the visitor levy when applying, unless exempt.
   3. Travel with the granted visa and apply for permission to enter at the border.

4. Australian citizen entry

   No visa needed

   Australian citizens of good character receive a Resident Visa on arrival under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement.

   Stay

   Indefinite residence while in New Zealand.

   Valid for

   The Resident Visa expires when the holder leaves New Zealand.

   Fee

   Exempt from the NZ$100 visitor levy.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • Australia

5. United Nations travel document entry with an NZeTA

   eTA needed

   People travelling on a United Nations laissez-passer, an official United Nations travel document, can seek a Visitor Visa for up to 3 months.

   Stay

   Up to 3 months.

   Valid for

   NZeTA: 2 years.

   1. Request an NZeTA before travelling.
   2. Apply for permission to enter at the border.

6. Cruise passenger entry with an NZeTA

   eTA needed

   Cruise ship passengers are eligible for travel under a visa waiver with an NZeTA.

   Valid for

   NZeTA: 2 years.

   1. Request an NZeTA before travelling, unless exempt.
   2. Apply for permission to enter on arrival.

1. Request an NZeTA before travelling if you qualify for a visa waiver and are not exempt.
2. Pay the NZ$100 visitor levy when requesting it, unless exempt.
3. Apply for permission to enter when you reach the border.

• An acceptable passport or travel document
• An NZeTA or valid visa, unless exempt

• The standard visitor visa waiver does not cover medical consultation or treatment.
• A visa or visa waiver allows you to travel to New Zealand. It does not guarantee permission to enter.
• Refusal of permission to enter automatically cancels the visa.
• Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau have separate entry rules.
• Some travel documents are not accepted, even if the holder would otherwise qualify.

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