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Your trip and passport details, in your language. We confirm New Zealand NZeTA is the right authorisation.
New Zealand · New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA)
Apply for your New Zealand NZeTA.
Answer a few questions, we check every field, and we submit your New Zealand NZeTA to the New Zealand authorities. One Venelas fee, the government fee on its own line. Approved, or your Venelas fee back.
Start your New Zealand NZeTA
Takes about a minute · you pay when you submit
Approved, or your fee backGovernment fee shown separately, never marked upNo account needed to startA registered company, Opaige Inc
New Zealand NZeTA, at a glance.
Every figure below is the destination’s own, checked against the official site.
- Venelas fee
- —to prepare, check and submit
- Government fee
- NZD 123paid to the New Zealand authorities, on its own line
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Decision
- Up to 72 hours
- You need
- Passport, Passport photo
- Issued by
- New Zealand authoritiesVenelas is not a government agency
Who needs New Zealand NZeTA.
You need New Zealand NZeTA to travel to New Zealand unless your passport is exempt. Venelas works out that New Zealand NZeTA is the right authorisation for your trip, then prepares, checks and submits it for you.
Not sure whether you need one? Check the current rules on the official eligibility guidance before you apply.
What New Zealand NZeTA is for.
New Zealand NZeTA covers short visits to New Zealand — tourism, visiting family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It is not a work permit or a long-stay visa.
If your trip is not covered by New Zealand NZeTA — a longer stay, or a purpose it does not allow — you may instead need a New Zealand visitor visa. Your passport must be valid for your whole trip; the New Zealand authorities set the exact conditions, shown on the official site.
What you need.
Have these ready and the application takes about a minute.
Documents
- Passport
- Passport photo
What we’ll ask you
- Your passport details
- Your trip dates
- An email address for the result
The fee, and how long it lasts.
One Venelas fee, the government fee always separate. Nothing is added once you start.
The fee, in full
- Venelas fee
- —
- Government fee
- NZD 123
- Added after you start
- Nothing
- Refund if refused
- Venelas fee back
Validity & stay
- Authorisation
- New Zealand NZeTA
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Length of stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
- Decision time
- Up to 72 hours
Good to know. Includes the NZD 100 visitor levy. The NZeTA itself is NZD 23 online.
How it works.
The same four steps for every traveller on the application.
We check every field
We read each answer against the official form, so a small mistake does not cost you the application.
We submit for you
We file your New Zealand NZeTA with the New Zealand authorities and keep you posted at every step.
You get the result
The decision arrives by email and stays in your Venelas account. It is made solely by the New Zealand authorities.
Why apply with Venelas.
Approved, or your fee back
If your application is refused, the Venelas fee comes back to you.
The fee on its own line
The government fee is shown separately, and nothing is added after you start.
Every field checked
We read each answer against the official form before we submit it.
Your whole family, one application
Add every traveller to one application; we prepare each authorisation.
In your language
Apply in any of twenty languages, with the price in your currency.
Kept for next time
Your details are kept private and saved, so your next application takes about a minute.
New Zealand NZeTA questions, answered.
What does New Zealand NZeTA cost through Venelas?
You pay one Venelas fee to prepare, check and submit your application, shown in full before you pay, plus the government fee of NZD 123. Both are shown on their own lines, and no fee is added after you start.
Who needs New Zealand NZeTA?
You need New Zealand NZeTA to travel to New Zealand unless your passport is exempt. If you are unsure, check the current rules on the official site before you apply.
What do I need to apply?
Your passport, passport photo, an email address for the result, and your trip dates.
What can I do on New Zealand NZeTA?
New Zealand NZeTA is for short visits: tourism, seeing family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It does not permit paid work or long-term study. If your trip is not covered, you may instead need a New Zealand visitor visa. The exact conditions are set by the New Zealand authorities.
How long does New Zealand NZeTA take?
Published guidance: up to 72 hours. We submit as soon as your application is ready.
How long is New Zealand NZeTA valid, and how long can I stay?
It is valid 2 years. You can usually stay up to 3 months per visit.
Does my passport need to be valid for a certain time?
Your passport must be valid for your whole trip, and many destinations ask for at least six months’ validity beyond your arrival date. Check the current rule for New Zealand on the official site; we flag it if your dates look short.
Do I need New Zealand NZeTA to transit through New Zealand?
Transit rules vary by nationality and route. If you will only pass through New Zealand on the way somewhere else, check whether an authorisation is required on the official site; we prepare the one your trip needs.
Can I apply for my whole family at once?
Yes. One Venelas application can carry several travellers, and we prepare each person’s authorisation. In most cases every traveller needs their own, including children.
Do I apply through Venelas or the government?
Venelas prepares, checks and submits your application to the New Zealand authorities. Venelas is a private company owned by Opaige Inc, not a government agency. The decision to grant or refuse the authorisation is made solely by the New Zealand authorities.
Can I change my details after I apply?
Tell us before we submit and we correct it at no cost. Once the New Zealand authorities have issued New Zealand NZeTA, changes are made through them, not through Venelas.
How will I receive my New Zealand NZeTA?
When the decision is made, we send it to the email address on your application, and it stays in your Venelas account so you can find it any time.
Is my information secure?
Your details are sent over an encrypted connection and kept private, never sold. We store them so your next application takes about a minute.
Why might an application be refused, and what happens then?
The most common cause is incomplete or inconsistent information, which is why we read every field against the official form before we submit. The decision rests with the New Zealand authorities. If it is refused, your Venelas fee comes back to you; the government fee belongs to the destination.
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