You do not need a visitor visa if you are stopping off at a New Zealand airport on your way to another country, staying in New Zealand for less than 24 hours, and not leaving the transit area of the airport. However, you may require a transit visa (See N2.1 of our operational manual).

Most people will not need a transit visa. You will not need one if:

• you are from a visa-waiver country
• your next legal destination is Australia
• you are a citizen of one of the following countries, which are exempt from transit visa requirements.

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