New Zealand Immigration

Travel Visas

Travel Visas

People from the countries in the table below don’t need a visa to travel to New Zealand if they are visiting for less than three months.

They will still need to show that they have onward travel arrangements and sufficient money to look after themselves.

* Visa waiver only apply to passports issued by these countries.

** Residents of Hong Kong traveling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

*** Portuguese passport holders

~ Nationals of the USA.

^ Greek passport holders – passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006.

United Kingdom and Australia

British passport holders who reside permanently in the UK can visit for up to six months without a visa.

Australian passport holders or people who have a current Australian permanent residence visa do not need a New Zealand visa to enter New Zealand.