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Travel Auth Check

NZeTA: NZ$117 in the app, NZ$123 online

New Zealand's Electronic Travel Authority is required for visitors from visa waiver countries arriving by air or by cruise ship. Its price has two parts: the NZeTA itself, cheaper in the official app, and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZ$100, paid in the same transaction.

Applying withNZeTAIVLTotal
NZeTA appNZ$17NZ$100NZ$117
Online formNZ$23NZ$100NZ$123
Transit only (Auckland)NZ$17—NZ$17

The app also lets you request for up to 10 people at once. Allow 72 hours; many requests are faster.

Who needs an NZeTA

Citizens of New Zealand's visa waiver countries and territories:

  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong (HKSAR passport)
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao (MSAR passport)
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom (British citizen)
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Vatican City

Conditions apply to some passports (Portugal: right to live permanently in Portugal; Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania: citizen passports; Greece: passports issued from 1 January 2006; Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan: residents on their own passports). Also: Australian permanent residents, and cruise passengers of any nationality.

Australian citizens need nothing. Everyone else needs a visitor visa.

How long you can stay

Up to 3 months per visit (6 months for UK citizens), and no more than 6 months in any 12-month period, counted back from your planned departure date. The NZeTA itself lasts 2 years.

NZeTA questions

How much does the NZeTA cost in total?

NZ$117 in the app (NZ$17 + NZ$100 tourism levy) or NZ$123 with the online form (NZ$23 + NZ$100). The levy (IVL) is collected at the same time.

Do transit passengers pay the IVL?

No. Passengers transiting through Auckland airport need an NZeTA if their nationality requires one, but pay only the NZeTA fee (NZ$17 in the app).

Do Australians need an NZeTA?

Australian citizens need neither a visa nor an NZeTA. Australian permanent residents do need an NZeTA.

How long is an NZeTA valid?

Two years, for multiple visits of up to 3 months (6 months for UK citizens), with no more than 6 months in New Zealand in any 12-month period.

Official sources

Updated . Fees and country lists checked on the official government sites on . Rules change: the official site always prevails.