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Travel disrupted by the Middle East situation
We have established a priority phone line (from Monday to Friday) for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 2. Notice from Aotea for temporary visa holders in Iran this affected by these travel circumstances.
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Some people can use an NZeTA to travel to New Zealand, and others need to get a visa.

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Some travellers, including people with a New Zealand visa, do not need a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before they travel to New Zealand.

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New Zealand has visa waiver agreements with countries and jurisdictions to recognise long-standing relationships. If you have a passport from a country or territory on the visa waiver list on this page, you can travel to New Zealand without a visa — but you need to get a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) first.

Chinese and Pacific Island visitors travelling from Australia →

If you have an eligible Australian visa and a passport from China or a Pacific Islands Forum country, you may be able to visit New Zealand from Australia without a visa.

NZeTA application guide for citizens of China →

Use this application guide if you are a citizen of China requesting a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA).

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