Travellers who do not need an NZeTA
Visa holders and some other travellers do not need an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) before they travel to New Zealand.
Before you travel to New Zealand
- Protect yourself from immigration scams
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA)
- Check if you need an NZeTA or visa
- Travellers who do not need an NZeTA
- Arriving by cruise ship
- Transit passengers
- Visa waiver countries and territories
- Transit visa waiver countries
- Paying the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL)
Who does not need an NZeTA
You do not need an NZeTA if you:
- are a New Zealand citizen travelling on a New Zealand passport
- are travelling on a foreign passport that has a New Zealand citizen endorsement
- are an Australian citizen travelling on an Australian passport
- have a New Zealand Permanent Resident Visa
- have a valid visa for New Zealand
- are a member of, or someone associated with, a scientific programme or expedition under the Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty — you may need evidence to support this, or
- are a member of a visiting force, including one of its civilian employees, travelling in the ordinary course of your employment or duty — you may need evidence to support this.
If you need a citizen endorsement
A New Zealand citizen endorsement is a label in your foreign passport or an electronic record linked to that passport's number. If you travel to another country, it lets you return to New Zealand on your foreign passport. To apply for an endorsement you must be a New Zealand citizen.