Apply for your New Zealand ETA online

The NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) is a digital travel authority that visa-waiver travelers need before they fly or sail to New Zealand. You can request yours through iVisa in a few minutes, and once it's approved it's linked electronically to your passport.

The NZeTA isn't a visa. It lets you travel to New Zealand without applying for a visa first, and a border officer grants your visitor visa when you arrive.

You need an NZeTA to visit New Zealand if you're:

• a citizen of a visa-waiver country, such as the US, Canada, the UK and most EU countries
• an Australian permanent resident
• a cruise ship passenger, whatever your nationality
• a citizen of China or a Pacific Islands Forum country traveling from Australia on an eligible Australian visa

Australian citizens don't need an NZeTA or a visa. If none of these apply to you, you'll need a New Zealand Visitor Visa instead.

With iVisa, you'll see the full price before you pay. It's made up of:

• the government fees: the NZeTA request fee, from NZD 17 (~US$10), plus the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD 100 (~US$59) that most travelers pay
• iVisa's service fee, which covers our expert check of your request and support until it's approved

The government doesn't refund the IVL if your request is declined. Some travelers don't pay the IVL, such as transit passengers at Auckland Airport and citizens of many Pacific Island nations.

You can apply for your NZeTA online with iVisa in about 3 minutes:

• enter your passport and travel details
• add a photo of your face, and we'll check it meets New Zealand's standards
• choose your processing speed and pay

Our team checks your request for errors before it goes to Immigration New Zealand, and we'll email you as soon as it's approved. Traveling with others? Add everyone to the same order.

Once your New Zealand ETA is approved, you'll receive an email confirmation. The authority is digitally linked to your passport, so there's no physical sticker or paper document to carry.

We recommend keeping a digital copy of the confirmation on your phone, as you'll need to show it at check-in. If you applied with iVisa, you'll also find it in your iVisa dashboard.

If you applied with iVisa, you can follow your NZeTA status anytime in your iVisa dashboard, and we'll email you as soon as there's an update.

If you requested it directly from the government, you can check your status on Immigration New Zealand's website with your NZeTA reference number, which starts with E and is in your acknowledgment email.

You can stay for up to 3 months (90 days) per visit. If you're a UK citizen, you can stay for up to 6 months (180 days). The ETA itself is valid for two years and allows for multiple entries.

Whatever your nationality, you can't spend more than 6 months in New Zealand in any 12-month period.

With iVisa, you choose your processing speed at checkout, and the option you pick is shown with its delivery time before you pay.

Immigration New Zealand can take up to 72 hours to decide, and longer if it needs to run extra checks. We recommend applying at least three days before your departure date.

Yes. Every traveler, including infants and children, must have their own New Zealand ETA. iVisa makes it easy to apply for the whole family in one go by using the "Add another person" feature during the application.

Yes, if you're transiting as a visa-waiver citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or a traveler flying to or from Australia.

Transit is only possible through Auckland International Airport. You must stay in the transit area for no more than 24 hours, and you can't collect your bags or leave the airport. If you need to stay overnight, you'll need a visitor NZeTA or a visa instead.

If your request is denied, you'll receive a notification. Denials are often due to simple typos, and sometimes to travel or criminal history. In some cases, our experts can help you reapply for the ETA, or apply for a Visitor Visa instead.

If you added Denial Protection to your order, a government rejection is refunded automatically.

The most common New Zealand ETA rejection reasons include incorrect passport details, a photo that doesn't meet official standards, or failing to disclose required criminal or immigration history. iVisa's expert review and smart photo tool catch errors and automatically adjust your photo or selfie to meet New Zealand government standards before submission.

No, a New Zealand ETA can't be extended. To stay longer than your permitted 3 or 6 months, you'll need to apply for a visa. If you're already in New Zealand, apply for it before your current stay ends.

If you have a passport from one of these 60 countries and territories, you can visit New Zealand without a visa, but you'll need an NZeTA before you travel:

• Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and Vatican City
• The Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the US and Uruguay
• Asia: Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan
• Middle East: Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
• Africa: Mauritius and Seychelles

Some conditions apply. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are for citizens only, Greek passports must be issued on or after 1 January 2006, and UK and Portuguese passport holders need the right to live permanently in that country. Hong Kong residents need an HKSAR or British National (Overseas) passport, Macau residents a Macau SAR passport, and Taiwan permanent residents a Taiwan passport.

If your country isn't on the list, you'll need a New Zealand Visitor Visa instead.