New Zealand Visa Online Application

You need to have an approved NZeTA visa before you leave your departing country. Failure to have the NZeTA may results in delays and even refusal to board your flight/cruise. Apply online in advance before your travels to New Zealand. The NZeTA Visa will remain linked to your passport for the remainder of its validity. Document printout is not needed.

In certain situations, you are not required to have a visa. This includes travelers from visa waiver countries, cruise ship passengers, and permanent residents of Australia. However, one thing to note is that if you're from a visa waiver country, you must have an NZeTA before traveling to the country.

As of October 1, 2019, the eTA is mandatory for travel to the country. All travelers from the 60 visa waiver countries, as well as all cruise ship travelers, are now required to hold a Tourist/Transit eTA before traveling to the country.

Yes, the newly implemented NZeTA is needed for travelers from a visa waiver country that wish to visit New Zealand for tourism (sightseeing, visiting family and/or friends, participating in amateur sporting events and holiday), or if they are in transit via New Zealand.

No, the New Zealand Tourist eTA does not grant automatic right of entry. A NZ immigration officer may refuse entry to any person if they are considered to be unable to fulfill the immigration requirements or if that person is considered to be a threat to national interests or security.

As everything is completed online, you'll to complete the transaction with an electronic payment. This can be via PayPal or your major credit card such as MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Visa.

Once the application is submitted and accepted, you'll receive a confirmation email. Following the confirmation email, you will receive an approval email with NZeTA details. The visa details will remain linked to your passport for the duration of the NZeTA visa validity. No need to carry a document. It's that simple.

The Tourist Electronic Travel Authority (Tourist eTA) allows you to stay a maximum of 90 days per entry, but allows multiple entries and is valid for 2 years for transit or tourist purposes.

Provided that there aren't any issues with your submitted application, you will generally receive the results within 15 minutes. However, it's important that you monitor your email in the first 24-72 hours after submission in order to promptly reply to any inquires, correction requests, etc.

Yes, NZeTA is valid for visitors arriving in a cruise. The NZeTA applies for travelers that are from a visa waiver country. The NZeTA is an electronic process that requires no embassy visit. Visa approval is sent via email.

Certain details can be amended on the NZeTA. If you made a mistake with Nationality or Issuing State of your passport, a correction is not accepted. If you need your Passport Number or Name corrected, we need at least ten (10) days to process the request (you cannot arrive in New Zealand within those ten days). To submit a correction, please contact us.

In order for the NZeTA to be approved successfully, you will need a valid passport, email address (NZeTA will be delivered to email listed), personal details (ex: name, Date of birth, etc), and a credit card or PayPal to pay for the fees associated with the NZeTA Visa.

You must have a current passport that is valid for a minimum of at least three months from the date you plan to arrive in New Zealand and has at least one (1) page available for stamping. Make sure you travel with the passport that was used to fill out the NZeTA application online. No need to upload or send-off your passport.

This newly implemented eTA Visa is available for 60 countries that have a visa waiver status. These applicants can apply for the NzeTA visa online and can bypass any embassy visit.