Visitor Visa for New Zealand

Visitor Visa

Visitors from Australia
Australian citizens and holders of a current resident return visa issued by the Commonwealth of Australia do not need a visa.

Visitors from the countries listed below do not need a visa for short visits of three months or less. As visa-free conditions only last for three months, a visitor visa is required for any longer stay.

Andorra	Germany	Luxembourg	Singapore
Argentina	Greece*****	Malaysia	Slovak Republic
Austria	Hong Kong**	Malta	Slovenia
Bahrain	Hungary	Mexico	South Africa
Belgium	Iceland	Monaco	Spain
Brazil	Ireland	Netherlands	Sweden
Brunei	Israel	Norway	Switzerland
Canada	Italy	Oman	United Arab Emirates
Chile	Japan	Poland	United States of America
Cyprus	Korea (South)	Portugal***	Uruguay
Czech Republic	Kuwait	Qatar	Vatican City
Denmark	Latvia*	San Marino
Estonia*	Liechtenstein	Saudi Arabia
Finland	Lithuania*

* 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

Visitors from the United Kingdom
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 visa. For a longer stay, a Visitor Visa is required.

Requirements for a Visitor visa:

Visitors must:

be in good health
be of good character; and
intend only to visit New Zealand in accordance with Visitor Visa requirements.
possess a passport valid for at least three months past the date they are to leave New Zealand

The maximum stay under a visitor visa is nine months in any 18-month period.

All visitors, whether on a Visitor Visa or from a Visa-free country are required to provide:

travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements, and
evidence of funds for maintenance during their stay or a declaration by a New Zealand sponsor for their accommodation and maintenance.

Solicitors appointed by Accurate Immigration are Regulated by the New Zealand Law Society.

The information on this page is intended to be general in nature and should not be construed as applying to the reader's individual set of circumstances. It does not constitute legal advice. Eligibility requirements and the application of laws vary on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, Immigration laws, regulations and policies are always subject to change at any time without advance notice.
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