New Zealand Passport Requirements and Passport offices

• Entry requirements for Americans:

  US passport holders must have a passport valid for three months from date of departure from New Zealand. No visa is required for stays of up to three months. A return ticket and documents for onward destinations, as well as proof of sufficient funds, are necessary.

• Entry requirements for UK nationals:

  UK passport holders must have a passport valid for three months from date of departure from New Zealand. A visitor's permit for stays of up to six months is granted on arrival, on proof of the right to permanent abode in the UK. A return ticket, documents for onward destinations, and proof of sufficient funds, is necessary. Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadian passport holders must have a passport valid for three months from date of departure from New Zealand. No visa is required for stays of up to three months. A return ticket, documents for onward travel, and proof of sufficient funds is necessary.

• Entry requirements for Australians:

  Australian passport holders must have a valid passport for travel to New Zealand. No visa is required, but proof of sufficient funds is necessary.

• Entry requirements for South Africans:

  South Africans should hold a passport valid for at least three months beyond their length of stay in New Zealand. A visa is not required for stays of up to three months. A return ticket, documents for onward travel, and proof of sufficient funds is necessary.

• Entry requirements for Irish nationals:

  Irish nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to three months. If in possession of an APEC Business Travel Card a visa is not required if the back of the card states it is valid for travel to New Zealand. A return ticket, documents for onward travel, and proof of sufficient funds is necessary.