Transit Visa Waiver Countries

People from certain countries are not required to apply for a visa when transiting through New Zealand but are obligated to obtain an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority).

Traveling through New Zealand in transit.

Travelers from transit visa waiver countries passing through Auckland International Airport on their way to another country do not need to apply for a visa.

However, they are required to obtain an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) before their journey.

List of transit visa waiver countries
  • Bahamas
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Indonesia
  • Kiribati
  • Nauru
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Republic of Marshall Islands
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Thailand
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela