New Zealand Lists 25 Countries for Visa-Free Transit

New Zealand Immigration has officially released a list of 25 countries and territories whose citizens are exempt from needing a transit visa to pass through Auckland International Airport. This waiver applies to travelers who are nationals of recognized transit visa waiver countries or territories and are merely transiting to another destination.

Citizens from countries already included in New Zealand's separate visa waiver program are also exempt from the transit visa requirement. However, all eligible travelers must secure a Travel Authority (NZeTA) prior to boarding their flight.

Those not from a transit visa waiver country may still need to apply for a full transit visa. The countries qualifying for the transit visa waiver include nations from South America, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific region, such as China, Colombia, and Thailand, among others.