New Zealand

Every New Zealand visa route, explained

New Zealand has a route for every purpose — short visits (Visitor Visa or NZeTA), plus transit, study, work (the Accredited Employer Work Visa), residence and the Working Holiday visa. Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to Immigration New Zealand.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Visitor Visa / NZeTA

Short visits to New Zealand. Visa-waiver travellers request an NZeTA online; everyone else applies for a Visitor Visa. Australian citizens need neither.

Tourists, family visitors and short-term business travellers

Up to 6 or 9 months

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Transit

Transit visa / NZeTA

For travellers transiting through Auckland Airport; some nationalities need a transit visa, others an NZeTA.

Up to 24 hours

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Study

Student visa

For full-time study of more than three months at an approved New Zealand education provider.

Students enrolled at an approved NZ institution

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Work & business

Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)

New Zealand's main work visa — your employer must hold INZ accreditation and an approved job check.

Workers with an offer from an accredited employer

Up to 5 years

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Family & residence

Residence visa (Skilled Migrant / Green List)

Pathways to live in New Zealand permanently, including the Skilled Migrant Category, Green List roles and partner/family residence.

Skilled migrants, Green List workers and partners/family of residents

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Other routes

Working Holiday visa

Lets young people from recognised countries travel and work in New Zealand for up to 12 months (longer for some nationalities).

Young people (usually 18–30/35) from eligible countries

Up to 12 months

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Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

Visitor Visa (23)

🇨🇳 China → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Chinese citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇨🇳 China (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Chinese citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇫🇯 Fiji → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Fijian citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇫🇯 Fiji (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Fijian citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇮🇳 India → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Indian citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇮🇳 India (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Indian citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇮🇩 Indonesia → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Indonesian citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇮🇩 Indonesia (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Indonesian citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇮🇪 Ireland → New ZealandNZeTA (visa-waiver visit)

Irish citizens don't need a visa to visit New Zealand — Ireland is on the visa-waiver list. Request an NZeTA (valid 2 years) and pay the IVL before you travel; stay up to 3 months at a time.

🇲🇾 Malaysia → New ZealandNZeTA (visa-waiver visit)

Malaysian citizens don't need a visa to visit New Zealand — Malaysia is on the visa-waiver list. Request an NZeTA (valid 2 years) and pay the IVL before you travel; stay up to 3 months at a time.

🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Myanmar citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇳🇵 Nepal → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Nepali citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇳🇵 Nepal (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Nepali citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇵🇭 Philippines → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Filipino citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇵🇭 Philippines (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Filipino citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇿🇦 South Africa (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

South African citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇿🇦 South Africa → New ZealandVisitor Visa

South African citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Sri Lankan citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Sri Lankan citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇹🇭 Thailand → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Thai citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇹🇭 Thailand (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Thai citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇻🇳 Vietnam (in United States) → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Vietnamese citizens living in the United States need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online from the US; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.

🇻🇳 Vietnam → New ZealandVisitor Visa

Vietnamese citizens need a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand — apply online; stays of up to 6 or 9 months, no work.