Visas & NZeTA

We enjoy welcoming visitors to New Zealand. To ensure you have an experience to remember, make sure you've done your homework and have everything sorted before you leave.

Before travelling to New Zealand, you need to make sure your passport is valid for at least three months longer than your expected departure date. If you come from a country that needs a New Zealand visa to enter, please be sure to apply in advance.

You do not need a visa to visit New Zealand if you are:

• A New Zealand or Australian citizen or resident, or
• A UK citizen and/or passport holder (you can stay up to six months), or
• A citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand (you can stay up to three months). Click here for a list of visa waiver countries and territories.

You should also be aware that that some countries you travel through to get to New Zealand may require transit visas. For example, see Australia's information about travellers eligible to transit without a visa.

If you are not sure whether you need a NZeTA or a visa, visit the New Zealand Immigration website.

If you require an NZeTA rather than a visa, please click here to submit a request through New Zealand Immigration.

If you are travelling from a non visa waiver country you must apply for a visitor visa, please start this process now. The conference is not liable for declined visas or visas that are not processed in time. Please ensure your visa application is submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the Congress but we recommend allowing up to 3 months, to be safe.

Click here to apply for your visa.

Refer to this visa information guide for additional information.