New Zealand NZeTA application guidance

THE BASICS

What is a New Zealand NZeTA?

An NZeTA is an electronic travel authority used by certain eligible visitors and transit passengers travelling to New Zealand. Whether you need one depends on your passport, journey and circumstances. The guided route check helps match your journey to the relevant requirements.

ROUTE CHECK

Who may be suited to this route?

Use these points to see whether the route may fit your journey:

• You are travelling on a passport that may use the NZeTA route.
• You are visiting or transiting for a permitted purpose.
• Your planned stay fits the relevant short-stay conditions.
• You can answer all identity and eligibility questions accurately.

BE READY

What to prepare for your NZeTA application

• The passport you will carry on your journey.
• Contact details and your intended travel information.
• A recent, unaltered face photo that meets Immigration New Zealand's NZeTA requirements.
• A payment method for the Greenlightvisa service and any confirmed official charges or levies.

GREENLIGHTVISA PROCESS

Review everything before payment

1. 01
   Choose your destination

   Tell us where and when you plan to travel.

2. 02
   Complete the guided form

   Enter each detail exactly as it appears in your passport.

3. 03
   Review and pay

   See the completed application before secure payment.

4. 04
   Follow your status

   Permitted processing begins only after payment confirmation.

IMPORTANT

Before you apply

• Use the same passport for the NZeTA application and travel.
• Keep the NZeTA confirmation accessible with your travel documents.
• You may be able to apply directly through Immigration New Zealand's official route.

COMMON QUESTIONS

New Zealand NZeTA FAQs