Travellers from visa-waiver countries request an NZeTA before they travel; everyone else applies for a Visitor Visa. We check which one applies to you and prepare the application.
At a glance
New Zealand
Checked against the official sources on 9 November 2026.
If your country is on New Zealand's visa waiver list, you request a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) instead of a visa. It lets you travel to New Zealand several times while it is valid.
If your country is not on the list, or you want to stay longer than the NZeTA allows, you apply for a Visitor Visa.
The Visitor Visa is for holidays, visiting family and friends and other short visits. Immigration New Zealand issues a single-entry or a multiple-entry visa based on its assessment, and you can stay up to 9 months in an 18-month period.
Most international visitors pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD 100 when they apply for a visa or request an NZeTA. It is not refunded, even if the application is declined.
01Create your profile in the portal, add the people who travel with you and your previous immigration history.
02One universal application form for every destination. Then pay the fee in the portal.
03We book the embassy or visa centre appointment, hotel and flight reservations and travel health insurance, and call you where needed.
04Your complete visa file is ready in the portal or comes by DHL. Your next destination is one click with the same form.
The Visitor Visa costs from NZD 441. An NZeTA costs NZD 17 in the official app or NZD 23 online, plus the NZD 100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
On a Visitor Visa, up to 6 or 9 months, and at most 9 months in an 18-month period. On an NZeTA, up to 3 months per visit, or 6 months for UK citizens, and up to 6 months in any 12-month period.
Immigration New Zealand decides 80% of Visitor Visa applications within 2 weeks.
No. Immigration New Zealand does not refund the levy, even if it declines the application.
Official sources
Checked against the official sources on 9 November 2026.
Visa rules and fees are set by each country and can change. The requirements shown in the portal for your trip apply, and the embassy, consulate or border authority always makes the decision.
Other destinations
Create your profile, fill in the Global Visa form once and apply for your first visa. Every next trip is one click away.
