New Zealand mandates Transit Visas for specific travellers

New Zealand has outlined eight categories of foreign travellers required to hold a Transit Visa when transiting through Auckland International Airport. The requirement applies to anyone who is not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, does not hold a valid New Zealand visa, is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, lacks a passport from a transit visa waiver country, is not travelling to or from Australia, does not possess a foreign passport with a New Zealand citizen endorsement, and is not associated with specific scientific programmes or visiting forces.

For those who do not meet the exemptions, most transit passengers must apply for a Transit Visa ahead of travel. However, passengers transiting to or from Australia or those with passports from visa waiver countries may apply for a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) instead.