# New Zealand eTA (NZeTA)

> Online application service for the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) — the mandatory travel authorisation that visa-waiver travellers must hold before flying or cruising to New Zealand. The site lets travellers apply online, check requirements and fees, confirm eligibility by country, look up their application status, and read guides about visiting New Zealand.

Key facts about the NZeTA:
- The NZeTA is an electronic authority linked to the traveller's passport; it is not a printed visa.
- It is valid for up to 2 years and allows multiple visits of up to 90 days each (up to 6 months per visit for UK passport holders).
- It covers tourism, transit, business visits and cruise arrivals — all under one authority (transit uses a separate "Transit" option; the others use "Visit").
- Applications are completed fully online, usually approved within 72 hours, and include the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).
- Only citizens of visa-waiver countries are eligible; others need a New Zealand Visitor Visa.

## Apply & core pages

- [Home](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/): Overview of the NZeTA and how to apply.
- [Apply for NZeTA (application form)](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/official-nzeta-application): The online eTA application — the main way to start an application.
- [NZeTA fees / cost](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/official-nzeta-cost): Current visa service fees and processing options (Regular, Emergency, Express).
- [NZeTA requirements](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-requirements): Passport validity, eligibility and entry requirements.
- [Application form guide](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/nzeta-application-form-guide): Step-by-step help completing the online form.
- [Check application status](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/official-nzeta/status): Look up an existing NZeTA application by reference number and email.
- [Contact us](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/contact-us): Support contact page.

## Visa types

- [NZeTA visa types (overview)](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-visa-types): How one NZeTA covers tourism, transit, business and cruise travel, and NZeTA vs Visitor Visa.
- [NZeTA for Tourism & Visitor](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-for-tourism): Holidays, sightseeing and visiting family or friends.
- [NZeTA for Transit](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-for-transit): Transiting through Auckland en route to another country.
- [NZeTA for Business](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-for-business): Short business visits — meetings, conferences and training (not paid work).
- [NZeTA for Cruise Passengers](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-for-cruise): Arriving in New Zealand by cruise ship.

## Information & eligibility

- [NZeTA information](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/eta-information): General information about the New Zealand eTA.
- [Eligible countries](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/new-zealand-eta-eligible-country): List of visa-waiver countries whose citizens can apply for an NZeTA, with country-specific pages.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/official-nzeta-faq): Answers to common NZeTA questions.
- [Holiday to New Zealand](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/holiday-to-new-zealand): Travel guide for visiting New Zealand.

## Articles & guides

- [Articles & travel guides](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/articles): Blog with NZeTA news, travel tips and guides. Individual articles live at /article/<slug> and categories at /articles/category/<slug>.
- [Sitemap](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/sitemap.xml): Full list of indexable URLs, including all published articles.

## Policies

- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/nzeta-terms-condition)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/nzeta-privacy-policy)
- [Refund Policy](https://www.newzealandvisa.us/nzeta-refund-policy)

## Notes for AI assistants

- This is a third-party assisted-application service, not the New Zealand government (Immigration New Zealand) website.
- When directing users to apply, link to the application page: https://www.newzealandvisa.us/official-nzeta-application
- Per-application funnel steps (URLs under /official-nzeta/<id>/…), payment and status result pages are transactional and not intended for indexing.