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 Conference 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.

Attendees who need a Letter of Invitation for visa purposes may request one from the Conference Organisers once the eligibility criteria below have been met.

Letters of Invitation can only be issued to attendees who:

• Have had their presentation formally accepted into the conference programme (if applicable).
• Have completed a full conference registration (please note that day registrations are not eligible).
• Have received their registration confirmation email, which confirms your registration has been successfully submitted.
• Payment is not required at the time of registration in order to request a Letter of Invitation.

If you meet these requirements, you may request a Letter of Invitation by contacting: Rachel Cook rachel@conference.nz

Next steps to receive your Letter of Invitation:

• Once you contact Rachel, she will send you a link to complete an online form.
• This form will collect the required details for your Letter of Invitation.
• After submitting the form, you will receive your Letter of Invitation as a PDF from the Conference Organisers.
• You may then include this PDF Letter of Invitation with your visa application.