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Visit New Zealand
 What
Is Visitor's Permit?
Do
you Need A Visitor's Visa To Travel To New Zealand?
Who
Does Not Need A Visa Or Permit To Visit New Zealand?
When
Do I Apply For A Visitor's Visa?
When
Do I Apply For A Visitor's Permit?
Do
I Need A Medical Certificate?
Do
I Need A Police Clearance?
Medical
Insurance
How
Long Can I Stay In New Zealand?
Refused
cases?
What
Is Visitor's Permit?
A Visitor's Visa is:
An endorsement you get in your passport to
allow you to travel to New Zealand for the purpose of visiting;
An endorsement you get in your passport if
you are in New Zealand and wish to travel overseas and return to New Zealand
for the purpose of visiting.
The Visitor's Visa shows you have permission
to travel to New Zealand and may be granted a Visitor's Permit when you arrive.
The visa may be for a single (for one journey) or multiple (for more than one
journey) entry.
Nationals from some countries are exempt
from the requirement to hold a visa.
A Visitor's Permit is:
An endorsement in your passport or where the
permit is granted via NZIS Online Services an electronic record will be
retained by the Department of Labor and may be confirmed in writing on request.
It will state the expiry date of your permit.
A Visitor's Permit will allow you to:
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Visit as a tourist; Visit friends and
family;
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Study (one course of no more than three
months duration);
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Play sport (in a tournament of no more than
three months duration);
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Make a business trip (of no more than three
months duration);
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Undertake medical treatment. 
Do you Need A Visitor's Visa
To Travel To New Zealand?
If you are a citizen of a country that has a
visa waiver agreement with New Zealand, you do not need to apply for a
Visitor's Visa if you plan to visit New Zealand for three months or less.
If you are a visa waiver visitor you must:
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Hold a valid ticket to a country you have
the right of entry to; and
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Have sufficient money to support yourself
during your stay; and
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Hold a passport valid for three months
beyond the date you are leaving New Zealand; and
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Only wish to visit New Zealand for the time
granted on arrival (if you wish to visit for a longer period you will need to
apply for a Visitor's Visa).
Who Does Not Need A Visa Or Permit
To Visit New Zealand?
You do not need a visa or permit to visit New Zealand if you are:
When Do I Apply For A Visitor's
Visa?
You may apply for a Visitor's Visa if:
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You are outside New Zealand and need a Visa
to travel to New Zealand; or
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You need to re-enter New Zealand; or
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You are a citizen from a Visa Free country
but wish to stay longer than the set time granted on arrival.
When Do I Apply For A Visitor's
Permit?
You may apply for a Visitor's Permit if:
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You are in New Zealand as a visitor and wish
to stay longer; or
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You are a worker and wish to holiday after
your employment; or
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You are a student and wish to holiday after
your course.
Do I Need A Medical Certificate?
You and any accompanying family members must be of an acceptable standard of
health. This is to ensure that you are:
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Not likely to be a danger to public health;
and
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Not likely to be a burden on the health
services; and
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Fit for the purposes of entry.
If you or any family members intend to stay
in New Zealand for a total of more than 24 months, you must undergo a medical
and x-ray examination. Your medical and x-ray certificate must not be more than
3 months old at the that time you lodge your application.
If there is an indication of any medical
condition which could mean you or any family may not meet the provisions above,
you and any family may be required to provide a medical and x-ray certificate
if the intention is to stay in New Zealand less than 24 months.
In some countries, the New Zealand
Immigration Service selects medical panels of registered medical practitioners
and/or radiologists. If you are a resident in one of these countries, a panel
member must complete your medical and x-ray certificate forms.
Do I Need A Police Clearance?
If you are 17 years of age and over and intend to stay in New Zealand for a
total of more than two years, you must provide a police certificate to show you
are of good character. In order to prove you are of good character, you must
supply the following:
Your police certificate must not be more
than six months old at the time your application is lodged.
Medical Insurance
Only permanent residents or those with a two-year or longer permit to stay in
the country can receive publicly funded health and disability services.
Residents of Australia and United Kingdom
nationals have limited cover for emergency medical treatment only.
Medical insurance is strongly advised for
all who do not have access to publicly funded services.
Injuries are covered separately through the
Accident Compensation Corporation.
How Long Can I Stay In New Zealand?
Visitors to New Zealand may stay a total of nine months in an 18 month period.
If you stay in New Zealand for a total of
nine months in the last 18 months, you will be required to remain out of New
Zealand for nine months before returning as a visitor.
You may, however, qualify for a further
three month extension to your visitor permit after spending the maximum of nine
months in New Zealand if:
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you have financially supported yourself and
you have not been sponsored; or
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you have lodged a first-time application for
residence that has been accepted for consideration, and a decision is unlikely
during the currency of your existing permit; or
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you cannot leave New Zealand because of
circumstances beyond your control.
If you stay a total of 12 months in the last
24 months, you will be required to remain out of New Zealand for 12 months
before you can return as a visitor.
Refused cases?
Your visa or permit can be refused if:
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If you do not meet the entry requirements;
or
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If you are not a genuine applicant for a
visitor visa or permit; or
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If you are a person to whom section 7 of the
Immigration Act 1987applies and you do not have an exemption.
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