Visiting New Zealand
If you plan to visit New Zealand for a short period, you must request an NEW ZEALAND VISA FOR VISA WAIVER before you travel if you:
- travel on a passport from a country on the list of visa waiver countries and territories, and
- are visiting for up to 3 months — or, if you are a British citizen, up to 6 months.
Information about NZeTA
Coming to New Zealand for medical help
If you are from a NEW ZEALAND VISA CONTACT CENTER waiver country or territory, and coming to New Zealand for a medical consultation or treatment, you must apply for a visa.
Medical Treatment Visitor Visa
List of visa waiver countries and territories
| The following are visa waiver countries and territories | |
|---|---|
| Andorra Argentina Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia (citizens only) Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong (residents with HKSAR or British National–Overseas passports only) Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea, South Kuwait Latvia (citizens only) Liechtenstein Lithuania (citizens only) Luxembourg | Macau (only if you have a Macau Special Administrative Region passport) Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Monaco Netherlands Norway Oman Poland Portugal (if you have the right to live permanently in Portugal) Qatar Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (if you are a permanent resident) United Arab Emirates United Kingdom (UK) (if you are travelling on a UK or British passport that shows you have the right to reside permanently in the UK) United States of America (USA) (including USA nationals) Uruguay Vatican City |