If a Person Is Visiting New Zealand for Three Months Or Less and Is from a Visa-Waiver

If a person is visiting New Zealand for three months or less and is from a visa- waiver country (see list below), this person will not need to apply for a visitor visa before arriving in New Zealand as long as the purpose of the visit is for a lawful purpose. A person is deemed to apply for a visitor visa by completing the required “New Zealand Passenger Arrival Card” and if granted entry permission, will also be granted a visitor visa. A person may stay in New Zealand in accordance with the conditions on their visa. Visitor visas granted at the airport are electronic, meaning a person may not be given a stamp or label in their passport. United Kingdom UK passport holders who can produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the UK can be granted a visitor visa for up to six months upon arrival in New Zealand. Australia Australian citizens and permanent residents do not usually need a visa to travel to New Zealand. Andorra Hungary Romania Argentina Iceland Qatar Austria Ireland San Marino Bahrain Israel Saudi Arabia Belgium Italy Singapore Brazil Japan Slovak Brunei Korea (South) Republic Bulgaria Kuwait Slovenia Canada Latvia1 South Africa Chile Liechtenstein Spain Croatia Lithuania1 Sweden Cyprus Luxembourg Switzerland Czech Macao4 Taiwan6 Republic Malaysia United Arab Denmark Malta Emirates Estonia1 Mexico United States Finland Monaco of America7 France Netherlands Uruguay Germany Norway Vatican City Greece2 Oman Hong Kong3 Poland Portugal5 1A visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries. 2Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.) 3Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports. 4Residents of Macao travelling on Macao Special Administrative Region passports. 5Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal. 6Permanent residents of Taiwan travelling on Taiwan passports. A personal identity number printed within the visible section of the biographical page of the Taiwan passport demonstrates that the holder is a permanent resident of Taiwan. 7Including nationals of the USA.