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New Zealand eTA (NZeTA) — Ready for your trip to New Zealand
Complete your New Zealand eTA application online before travelling. Provide your details and submit your application quickly and easily.
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What the New Zealand eTA is
The NZeTA is an electronic travel authority for eligible visa-waiver travellers visiting or transiting through New Zealand. It is not a sticker or stamp: an approval is linked to the passport used in the application.
Most eligible travellers can use an approved NZeTA for multiple visits for up to two years. You must travel with the same passport, and an NZeTA does not guarantee entry at the border.
The New Zealand Traveller Declaration is separate from the NZeTA. Check the current declaration requirement for your journey and complete both processes when they apply.
Pre-requisites for submission
- Valid eligible passport
- Recent digital photo
- Email address
- Travel and contact details
New Zealand travel authority, at a glance
Prepare your passport and travel details for the NZeTA process.
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NZeTA or New Zealand visa?
Your passport, nationality and reason for travel determine which permission you need.
The NZeTA is an electronic travel authority for eligible visa-waiver travellers visiting or transiting through New Zealand. It is not a visa and does not replace one where a visa is required.
Check the current official guidance for your nationality and travel purpose before applying. An approved travel authority does not guarantee entry at the border.
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Apply with the passport for this journey
The NZeTA is electronically connected to the passport used in the application.
Use the passport you intend to carry when travelling and carefully review the name, date of birth and passport number before submission.
If you travel on a different passport, check the current official instructions before departure. Keep your route and contact details alongside the passport information while you apply.
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Remember the separate traveller declaration
The New Zealand Traveller Declaration and the NZeTA are distinct travel requirements.
Check whether a Traveller Declaration is required for your specific journey and complete it separately when it applies. One process does not automatically complete the other.
Before departure, compare all submitted details with your current itinerary and keep your passport and relevant travel confirmations available.
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Step 01 Step 02 Complete your application online
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Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers for travellers preparing an NZeTA.
What is an NZeTA used for?
An NZeTA is an electronic travel authority used by eligible travellers before travelling to New Zealand. It is separate from a visa where a visa is required.
What information should I have ready?
Use the passport you will travel with and have contact, journey and any other currently requested information available.
Can I travel while an application is still pending?
Allow sufficient time before departure and check the current processing guidance before finalising travel plans.
Do children need their own travel authority?
Check the current official guidance for each traveller, including children, and ensure every record uses the matching passport.
Does an NZeTA guarantee entry?
No. A travel authority does not replace border checks; final entry decisions are made by New Zealand border authorities.
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