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Getting There

Is your passport ready to travel?
Before you travel to New Zealand, please check that your passport is ready for the trip. Your passport must be:

Valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date.
Not damaged, defaced or excessively worn.
Showing a visa or permit, if you require one.

Do you need a visa or permit?

You do not need a visa or permit to visit New Zealand if you are an Australian citizen travelling on an Australian passport, or if you are an Australian resident with a current Australian resident return visa.

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 visa.

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

People from these countries don't need a visa to enter New Zealand. However, they are still required to provide:

travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements, and
evidence of funds for maintenance

* 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.)

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 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 Visa to enter New Zealand.

For More Information

Visit the NZ Immigration web site for details on your visa requirements

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/

NZ Customs Information

http://www.customs.govt.nz/travellers/Arriving+in+New+Zealand/default.htm

MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) Restrictions on goods coming into New Zealand

http://www.maf.govt.nz/quarantine/