New Zealand · Required now
NZeTAwho needs it, the official fee, how to apply
Visitors from visa-waiver countries, including the U.S., the UK, Canada and the EU, need an NZeTA to visit New Zealand or change planes in Auckland. It costs NZD 17 in the official app or NZD 23 on the official website, plus the NZD 100 International Visitor Levy if you’re visiting. It lasts two years; allow 72 hours.
Checked against official sources Oct 29, 2026 · Sources
- Status
- Required now
- Official fee
- NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (website) · plus the NZD 100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy for visitors (not for Auckland transit)
- Valid for
- 2 years; multiple visits
- Each visit
- Up to 3 months per visit (6 months for British citizens); no more than 6 months in any 12
- Official decision time
- Allow up to 72 hours
- Apply at least
- 3 days before you travel (72 hours); earlier is safer
- Apply only at
- nzeta.immigration.govt.nz · official NZeTA app or website (Immigration New Zealand)
Who needs it
Of the passports we cover: U.S. citizens, British citizens, Canadians, EU citizens. Citizens of visa-waiver countries visiting, or transiting through Auckland, and Australian permanent residents.
Who doesn’t
Australian citizens on an Australian passport, and anyone with a New Zealand visa.
How to apply
- Use the official NZeTA app (cheaper, and can cover up to 10 people) or the official website, nzeta.immigration.govt.nz.
- Pay the NZeTA fee and, if you’re visiting rather than transiting Auckland, the NZD 100 visitor levy at the same time.
- Apply at least 72 hours before you travel.
Children
Children need their own NZeTA, including a child listed in a parent’s passport.
If you’re only changing planes
Yes. Visa-waiver travelers need an NZeTA to transit Auckland International Airport (up to 24 hours, staying in the transit area); no visitor levy is charged for that. Auckland is the only New Zealand airport with a transit area: connecting anywhere else counts as visiting.
If it’s refused
If you don’t meet the requirements, you need to apply for a visa before you travel.
Official sources
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) (Immigration New Zealand) ·
visit for up to 3 months at a time, or up to 6 months at a time if you are from the United Kingdom
· checked 2026-10-29 - NZeTA application guide (Immigration New Zealand) - fees ·
NZD $17 via the mobile app
· checked 2026-10-29
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