NZeTA Transit Visa – New Zealand

If you are transiting through Auckland International Airport, you may need a New Zealand NZeTA transit visa before you travel. Travellers from visa-waiver countries transiting through New Zealand must hold a valid NZeTA. Travellers from non-visa-waiver countries must apply for a standard New Zealand Transit Visa. New Zealand and Australian citizens and passport holders are exempt.

Do I Need an NZeTA to Transit Through New Zealand?

Whether you need an NZeTA or a transit visa depends on your nationality and travel plans:

Important: Without a valid NZeTA or transit visa, you can only remain within the authorised transit area of Auckland International Airport.

Countries Eligible for NZeTA Transit Visa

Transit Visa Waiver Countries

Citizens of the following countries need an NZeTA transit visa when transiting through New Zealand:

Bahamas – NZeTA Transit Visa Bahamas Bermuda – NZeTA Transit Visa Bermuda Bolivia – NZeTA Transit Visa Bolivia Colombia – NZeTA Transit Visa Colombia Costa Rica – NZeTA Transit Visa Costa Rica Ecuador – NZeTA Transit Visa Ecuador
Micronesia – NZeTA Transit Visa Micronesia Indonesia – NZeTA Transit Visa Indonesia Kiribati – NZeTA Transit Visa Kiribati Nauru – NZeTA Transit Visa Nauru Palau – NZeTA Transit Visa Palau Panama – NZeTA Transit Visa Panama
Papua New Guinea – NZeTA Transit Visa Papua New Guinea Paraguay – NZeTA Transit Visa Paraguay Peru – NZeTA Transit Visa Peru Philippines – NZeTA Transit Visa Philippines Marshall Islands – NZeTA Transit Visa Marshall Islands Samoa – NZeTA Transit Visa Samoa
Solomon Islands – NZeTA Transit Visa Solomon Islands Thailand – NZeTA Transit Visa Thailand Tonga – NZeTA Transit Visa Tonga Tuvalu – NZeTA Transit Visa Tuvalu Vanuatu – NZeTA Transit Visa Vanuatu Venezuela – NZeTA Transit Visa Venezuela

EU and Other Visa-Waiver Countries (Full NZeTA)

Citizens of the following countries need a full NZeTA (not just transit) when travelling to or through New Zealand:

European Union countries:

Austria – NZeTA VisaAustria Belgium – NZeTA VisaBelgium Bulgaria – NZeTA VisaBulgaria Cyprus – NZeTA VisaCyprus Croatia – NZeTA VisaCroatia Czech Republic – NZeTA VisaCzech Republic Denmark – NZeTA VisaDenmark
Estonia – NZeTA VisaEstonia Finland – NZeTA VisaFinland France – NZeTA VisaFrance Germany – NZeTA VisaGermany Greece – NZeTA VisaGreece Hungary – NZeTA VisaHungary Ireland – NZeTA VisaIreland
Italy – NZeTA VisaItaly Latvia – NZeTA VisaLatvia Lithuania – NZeTA VisaLithuania Luxembourg – NZeTA VisaLuxembourg Malta – NZeTA VisaMalta Netherlands – NZeTA VisaNetherlands Poland – NZeTA VisaPoland
Portugal – NZeTA VisaPortugal Romania – NZeTA VisaRomania Slovakia – NZeTA VisaSlovakia Slovenia – NZeTA VisaSlovenia Spain – NZeTA VisaSpain Sweden – NZeTA VisaSweden UK – NZeTA VisaUK

Other eligible countries:

Andorra – NZeTA VisaAndorra Argentina – NZeTA VisaArgentina Bahrain – NZeTA VisaBahrain Brazil – NZeTA VisaBrazil Brunei – NZeTA VisaBrunei Canada – NZeTA VisaCanada Chile – NZeTA VisaChile
Hong Kong – NZeTA VisaHong Kong Israel – NZeTA VisaIsrael Japan – NZeTA VisaJapan Kuwait – NZeTA VisaKuwait Liechtenstein – NZeTA VisaLiechtenstein Macau – NZeTA VisaMacau Malaysia – NZeTA VisaMalaysia
Mauritius – NZeTA VisaMauritius Mexico – NZeTA VisaMexico Monaco – NZeTA VisaMonaco Norway – NZeTA VisaNorway Oman – NZeTA VisaOman Qatar – NZeTA VisaQatar San Marino – NZeTA VisaSan Marino
Saudi Arabia – NZeTA VisaSaudi Arabia Seychelles – NZeTA VisaSeychelles Singapore – NZeTA VisaSingapore South Korea – NZeTA VisaSouth Korea Switzerland – NZeTA VisaSwitzerland Taiwan – NZeTA VisaTaiwan UAE – NZeTA VisaUAE
United States – NZeTA VisaUnited States Uruguay – NZeTA VisaUruguay Vatican City – NZeTA VisaVatican City

NZeTA Transit Visa Requirements

To apply for an NZeTA transit visa for New Zealand, you will need:

Note: There is no IVL (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) charged for transit-only NZeTA applications.

How to Apply for a New Zealand Transit Visa Online

Apply for your NZeTA transit visa online in three simple steps:

Apply at least 3 working days before departure to allow processing time. Your NZeTA approval will be sent to your email and linked electronically to your passport.

Who Is Exempt from the NZeTA Transit Visa?

The following travellers do not need an NZeTA transit visa:

NZeTA Transit Visa – Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If you are transiting through Auckland International Airport, you need either an NZeTA transit visa (visa-waiver country) or a New Zealand Transit Visa (non-visa-waiver country). Without one, you can only remain in the authorised transit area.

They use the same application form, but the purpose differs. A transit NZeTA is for passing through New Zealand to a third country. A tourist NZeTA is for visiting New Zealand itself. The transit NZeTA does not include the IVL fee.

Yes, but only with the correct authorisation. If you want to exit the airport and explore Auckland during a long layover, you need an NZeTA (visa-waiver country) or a Tourist Visa (non-visa-waiver country).

No. The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) is not charged for transit-only NZeTA applications. The IVL only applies to visitors who plan to enter and stay in New Zealand.

Most NZeTA transit applications are approved within 24–72 hours. Apply at least 3 working days before your departure date to ensure approval in time.

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