Guides to the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority — eligibility, fees, the IVL levy, how long you can stay and everything families need to know.
An NZeTA lets you study in New Zealand for up to 3 months, but school-aged children have extra rules, including the Code of Practice 2021 for courses over 2 weeks. Here is how study rules work and when you need a different visa.
Transiting Auckland Airport on an NZeTA means staying airside for up to 24 hours, not collecting your bags, and meeting specific onward-travel rules. This guide explains baggage transfer, the International Transit Desk, Australia transit requirements, and why other New Zealand airports need a Visitor Visa.
Australian permanent residents need an NZeTA before travelling to New Zealand, even though Australian citizens do not. This guide explains which Australian visas qualify, how to link your visa to your passport, and what happens at the border.
Japanese passport holders need an NZeTA before flying to Christchurch — even though Japan is a visa-waiver country. Here's the cost, the 2026 routings, and the transit rules that catch people out.
India is not on New Zealand's visa waiver list, so Indian passport holders can't apply for an NZeTA. Here's what you need instead, what it costs, and the Auckland transit trap to avoid.
Find out which African passport holders can use the New Zealand NZeTA visa waiver, who still needs a visitor visa, and what it costs. Includes a full country list and transit rules.
An NZeTA gives most visa-waiver visitors up to 3 months in New Zealand per visit, and UK passport holders up to 6 months. The NZeTA's 2-year validity is not a stay limit — here's how the border grant actually works.
The full 2026 list of NZeTA visa waiver countries and territories, plus fees, validity, stay limits, transit rules and the passport-nationality rule most travellers get wrong.
A NZeTA can be cancelled or revoked before boarding if your passport changes, your circumstances change, or Immigration New Zealand receives new information. Here's what to do and how to avoid being turned away.
New Zealand's immigration system is going completely digital — paper visa applications end in 2026. Here's what actually changes for UK and European travellers, who needs a visa, and who just needs an NZeTA.
Yes, Immigration New Zealand can cancel your NZeTA before you board. Learn why cancellations happen, how you're notified, and what to do if you're denied boarding.
Everything UK and US travellers need to know about New Zealand tourist taxes in 2026: the NZ$100 IVL, NZeTA fees, the proposed Queenstown accommodation levy, exemptions and worked cost examples.