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New Zealand Visa RequirementsEnsure you have the correct tourist visa !Your New Zealand visa requirements,if any,will depend on which country your passport is issued by,for entry to the country as a tourist or visitor. Visa Waiver Agreement - Anyone visiting from a country with a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand can come into New Zealand visa free. See list below. THOSE ELIGIBLE TO COME INTO NEW ZEALAND New Zealand citizens or those holding a New Zealand Residence Permit, Australian citizens or anyone holding a current Australian permanent Residence visa, are able to enter New Zealand visa free. Return Visa – Those with a temporary residential return visa from Australia must get a visa to enter New Zealand. Any British citizen or British passport holder with the right to live in the UK is eligible for a 6 month Visitor’s Permit, or three month visa free travel. Do the New Zealand Visa Requirements give you waiver free entry? Please check that this list below is still correct at : -
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/visitors/quickcheck.h
Andorra Argentina Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong*** Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea (South) Kiribati Kuwait Liechtenstein Luxembourg Lithuania Latvia Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco Nauru Norway Netherlands Portugal* Poland Qatar San Marino Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Slovakia Switzerland Tuvalu United Arab Emirates (UAE) Uruguay USA** Vatican City Zimbabwe Oman Citizens from all 25 EU states, been granted the waiver, completing the reciprocity of visa arrangements already in place for New Zealanders travelling to all members of the EU. • Portuguese passports holders must have the right to live permanently in Portugal. • Includes US nationals from American Samoa and Swains Island. • Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports. People travelling on a United Nations (UN) laissez-passer
ALL OTHERS WILL REQUIRE : A visitor’s visa which is a multiple entry visa valid for 9 months maximum with in an 18 month time frame. A Visitor's Visa is: • An endorsement in your passport allowing you to travel to New Zealand for the purpose of visiting; or • An endorsement in your passport issued by immigration, if you are already in New Zealand and wish to travel out of New Zealand and return to New Zealand for the purpose of visiting. The Visitor's Visa shows you have permission to travel to New Zealand and you may be granted a Visitor's Permit on arrival. The visa may be for a single (one trip) or multiple (more than one trip) entry. All visitors must have: 1) A passport valid for 3 months PRIOR to your departure date 2) Be a genuine tourist and can show evidence of your intention to leave (i.e. hold a departure ticket) within the required time. 3) You must have proof that you have enough money to support yourself while you are in the country. For further information and contact phone numbers go to:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/Migrant/General/AboutNZIS/ContactUs/
You do not need a visitor visa if you are stopping at a New Zealand airport en route to another country and are staying less than 24 hours without leaving the transit area. You will not need a transit visa if you are from a visa free country or your legal destination is Australia. For further details if you are travelling to most Pacific countries and you require a visa go to:
http://www.nzembassy.com/info.cfm?
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