Electronic visas (e-visas) not consistently recognised at Chinese borders
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) grants electronic visas (e-visas) to a wide range of applicants to facilitate efficient visa processing and customer convenience. Customers granted e-visas will receive a letter with the details of the visa instead of a label in their passport.
INZ has been notified that e-visas cannot be used to depart China; customers who have been granted an e-visa and who want to depart China should contact their nearest INZ branch and ask to have a label put in their passport.
INZ is working with the Chinese authorities to allow e-visas to be used to depart China.