Depending on the length of study, as well as nationality, either a visitor or student visa may be required.
Citizens of the following countries may not require a visa if:
– staying 90 days or less
– studying one courseFor longer stays, a student visa and/or a student permit may be required.
Andorra, Ireland, Portugal***, Argentina, Israel, Qatar, Austria, Italy, San Marino, Bahrain, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Korea (South), Singapore, Brazil, Kiribati, Slovenia, Brunei, Kuwait, South Africa, Canada, Liechtenstein, Spain, Chile, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, Malaysia, Switzerland, Finland, Malta, Tuvalu, France, Mexico, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Germany, Monaco, Uruguay, Greece****, Nauru, USA, Hong Kong**, Norway, Vatican City, Hungary, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Iceland, Oman, Latvia*, Slovak Republic, Taiwan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia*, Czech Republic, Lithuania*, Poland, Romania.
* Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien’s (non-citizen’s) passports issued by these countries.
** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.
*** Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.
**** Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)British citizens and other British passports holders who have evidence of the right to live permanently in the United Kingdom, may be granted a Visitor’s Permit valid for 6 months on arrival.
Nationals of countries not listed above may need to apply for a visa to enter New Zealand.
Find more information directly at:
New Zealand Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
Country : New Zealand
– New Zeland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – URL: www.mfat.govt.nz
– Immigration New Zeland – URL: www.immigration.govt.nz
