The NZeTA and the New Zealand visa

Do I need a visa for New Zealand? A visa or NZeTA is always required when travelling to New Zealand. The NZeTA is officially not a visa, but a digital travel authorisation that is required if you want to travel to New Zealand without a visa. You can apply for the NZeTA online. This is the fastest, cheapest and easiest way to meet the visa requirement. If you have Australian or New Zealand nationality, you do not need a visa or NZeTA.

What is the NZeTA New Zealand? NZeTA stands for New Zealand electronic Travel Authority which means that it is an electronic travel authorisation for New Zealand. The NZeTA is mandatory for anyone wishing to travel without a visa. Applying for an NZeTA is a simple process seeing that the application can be completed entirely online. All you need to do is fill in an online application form, pay the fees and upload a digital passport photo. Applying for any other visa for New Zealand is more complicated and comes at a higher cost. This website always refers to the NZeTA when mentioning the New Zealand visa, even though the NZeTA is officially not a visa.

NZeTA visa fees
The New Zealand visa that is available on this website costs € 99,95. This is the full price, including all consular fees, service fees and the tourist tax. The New Zealand immigration service charges a tourist tax (IVL) in the amount of NZD 100 per traveller. Barring a few exceptions, all travellers must pay this tax. The tourist tax is included in the visa price, so you do not need to pay it separately.

Period of validity of the NZeTA

The NZeTA is valid for 2 years. These 2 years start on the day the visa is issued. The NZeTA allows you to travel to New Zealand as often as you like within this 2-year validity period. If you have a British passport, each continuous stay may last up to 6 months. If you do not have a British passport, each stay cannot exceed 3 months. You are not allowed to spend more than 6 months in New Zealand in any 12-month period with an NZeTA.

The validity period of the NZeTA can also be less than 2 years under certain circumstances. The NZeTA visa is never valid longer than the passport that was used for the visa application. The reason is that the validity period of the visa is linked to the validity period of the passport. If the passport expires in less than 2 years, the NZeTA will also expire in less than 2 years.

NZeTA requirements

The NZeTA comes with a number of requirements. You must meet these requirements to be eligible for the visa. The main requirements are:

• You must hold a passport that is valid for at least 3 months when you leave New Zealand
• You must be able to present a return or transit ticket on arrival
• You must be able to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to pay for your trip
• You must not be employed by a New Zealand organisation, including voluntary work
• You must be in good health
• You must not pose a risk to New Zealand's security or public order

What can you use the NZeTA for?

• Tourism (including holidays and visiting friends or family)
• Business trips (including conferences, seminars and other meetings)
• Interviews for paid or unpaid jobs in New Zealand
• Participation in unpaid amateur sport
• Working as a digital nomad
• Transiting in New-Zealand

Applying for a New-Zealand visa

How long before departure should I apply for a New Zealand visa? You can apply for the New Zealand visa as long before departure as you like. The NZeTA is valid for 2 years. You can travel to New Zealand within these 2 years and must leave the country before the end of the validity period. The NZeTA visa is issued on average 5 days after submitting an application. You can also use submit an urgent application. In 90% of cases, the New Zealand visa is issued within 24 hours if you choose an urgent application.

How do I apply for the NZeTA for New Zealand? You apply for the NZeTA visa by filling in an online application form, where you will have to provide your passport details. You can add multiple travellers to an application form. You then pay the visa fees via credit card, PayPal or another available payment method. Finally, you must upload a passport photo of each traveller in your application. Following this, you will receive an email confirmation while your application is processed.

If you have any further questions, please consult the frequently asked questions about the New Zealand visa.