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- Are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;
- Are a citizen of one of the 60 visa-waiver countries and territories, but must issue an NZeTA (electronic tourist authorization for entry into New Zealand) instead of a visa;
- Are an United Nations pass owner;
- Are entitled to visa-free travel in accordance with other special provisions (cruise ship crew, cruise ship passengers, aircraft crew, etc.).
- Under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia;
- United Kingdom (if you are traveling on a UK passport which shows that you have the right to permanent residence in the UK);
- Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival and must have at least 1 free page for stamps;
- Dates of arrival and departure;
- Credit/debit card or PayPal account.
- Visit friends and family, explore New Zealand, do amateur sports or adventure activities;
- Study for up to 3 months;
- Add your partner and dependent children under the age of 19 to the visa application
- Have a ticket from New Zealand or the money to buy one;
- Have good health and behavior;
- Have money to live on while you are here or you will receive financial support.
- Reserved hotel room;
- Health insurance for the traveler:
- Provide a colored photograph — or 2 if you use a paper form;
- Have a passport that is valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand;
- A certificate from the place of work indicating salary and position.
- Charges;
- Conviction;
- Imprisonment.
- Citizens and residents of Australia are exempt from paying IVL;
- The citizens of the following Pacific Island countries are exempt from IVL: American Samoa, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
- In addition, there are exceptions for transit passengers arriving and departing from Auckland International Airport, business visa holders and APEC Business Travel card holders.
- A citizen of New Zealand or a holder of a residence class visa;
- An owner of a temporary entry visa;
- A person subject to visa cancellation, but only if he has an electronic transit permit;
- A traveler traveling to or from Australia:
1.A person whose immediate or final destination after transiting through New Zealand is Australia, but only if they hold a valid visa issued by the Australian Government to enter Australia and have a Transit Electronic Permit
2.A person traveling from Australia and having a transit electronic permit;
3.A person whom a representative of the Immigration Service, by special instruction, classified as a person subject to the withdrawal of a transit visa;
4.Citizens of the following countries, but only if they have a transit electronic permit:
- Download and read the health standards (IHS) and the IHS guidance document. In the latter, you can find a sample of the veterinary certificate that you need to provide for your cat or dog. It displays all tests, treatment courses and examinations. A separate form can be downloaded at https://www.mpi.govt.nz/bring-send-to-nz/pets-travelling-to-nz/
- Check whether your pet meets all requirements for import into New Zealand. For ease of checking, special checklists have been developed on the MPI website, which you can use to check compliance with all requirements. Your pet must be provided with a special microchip and vaccinated against rabies (only after microchip insertion). He must also pass a blood test no later than 3 months and no earlier than 24 months before the date of importation and undergo treatment for certain parasites 24 to 48 hours before departure;
- Book quarantine at a transit point approved by MPI. A list of such items can be found at https://www.mpi.govt.nz/bring-send-to-nz/pets-travelling-to-nz/. The quarantine period is not less than 10 days. You will need the booking confirmation letter later when submitting your application.
- Apply for an import permit. It takes 20 days to issue such a permit, so you need to apply in advance. Permits are of two types, depending on the country from which the animal is imported. Category 2 – rabies-free countries, category 3 – countries where rabies is absent or under control. For each of these categories, there is a separate application form that can be downloaded from the MPI website.
- Declare medications for the pet if he needs to take any medications while on the road.
- Notify the MPI no later than 72 hours before the arrival of the animal in the New Zealand with the following data:
- Drugs, weapons (but if special permission from the New Zealand police has been obtained in advance, firearms and cold weapons can be imported with mandatory customs declaration)
- Beekeeping products
- Food for domestic animals
- Ivory in any form, tortoise shell products, marine animal bones and tusks, horns and skin
- A number of diuretics, hypnotics and sedatives, cardiac preparations, tranquilizers, all types of vaccines, medicines for the manufacture of which musk is used, if their necessity is not confirmed by the relevant medical prescriptions
- Samples of plants and animals that are under state protection
- Leather, bone, bird feathers, coral, and shell products
- Meat and sausage products in both directions
The car traffic is left-hand.
The speed limit is 100 km/h (63 mph) on open roads, 50 km/h (31 mph) in cities.
Drivers and passengers must always wear seat belts.
Children under the age of five must wear seat belts and be secured in special child seats. Children between the ages of 5 and 7 sitting in the front seat must be secured in a child seat or seat belt. Children 8 years of age and older must ride in the front seat only with a seat belt fastened, otherwise they must ride in the back seat.
You cannot turn left when the traffic light is red.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a crime and is punishable by the police. The permissible level of alcohol in the blood is 0.08%.
You can legally drive in New Zealand for 12 months if you have a translated national driver's license or an international driver's license. After 12 months you should get your New Zealand driving licence.
Car rental
To rent a car, you must present an international driver's license in English and be at least 21 years old. The rental price is from 60 NZD per day (insurance included), for long-term rentals (from three weeks), the rental fee is reduced by almost half.
When you call 111, a Spark operator will answer your call and ask you which emergency service to contact – fire, ambulance or police.
You can find New Zealand Embassies in different countries at: https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/new-zealand/
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