Travel and visa information
Visa-waiver countries
People from some countries don't need a visitor visa to enter New Zealand. However, they are still required to
provide:
1.
travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements, and
2.
evidence of funds for maintenance
Short visits
If you are visiting for three months or less and are from a country in the list below, you will not need a visitor
visa (where the purpose of the visit is not for medical consultation or treatment).
Andorra
Bahrain
Brunei
Chile
Denmark
France
Hong Kong**
Ireland
Japan
Latvia*
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Portugal***
San Marino
Slovak Republic
Spain
Taiwan******
Uruguay
* Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.
** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas)
passports.
*** Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.
**** Including nationals of the USA.
***** Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued
before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)
****** Permananent residents of Taiwan travelling on a Taiwanese passport.
United Kingdom and Australia
British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in
the UK can visit for up to six months without a visitor visa.
Australian citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian
resident return visa do not need a New Zealand visitor visa to enter New Zealand.
Argentina
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Estonia*
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Korea (South)
Liechtenstein
Malaysia
Monaco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Sweden
United Arab Emirates
Vatican City
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Czech Republic
Finland
Greece*****
Iceland
Italy
Kuwait
Lithuania*
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland