You may not need to apply
You may not need to apply for a Transit Visa if your country is on our list of transit visa waiver countries.
You do not need to apply for a Transit Visa if you are a citizen of:
- a visitor visa waiver country
- a transit visa waiver country, or
- any other country and you are passing through New Zealand to a final destination in Australia, and hold a visa for Australia.
If you travel to New Zealand you must hold an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) if you are from:
- a visitor visa waiver country, or
- a transit visa waiver country.
If you are not from a visitor visa waiver country or a transit visa waiver country, and are passing through New Zealand to or from Australia as a transit passenger you do not need a Transit Visa if you hold an NZeTA.