New Zealand stay days for Australia passport holders
An Australian citizen can normally live, work and study in New Zealand without applying for a visa or NZeTA before travel and is usually granted a resident visa on arrival.
Key facts
- Permitted stay
- Australian citizens normally receive a resident visa on arrival
- How days count
- A short visitor-day limit does not normally apply to an Australian citizen granted an Australian Resident Visa.
- Arrival and departure
- Travel on a valid Australian passport and meet the character and entry-permission requirements.
- Extensions
- The resident visa and its travel conditions control continued status and re-entry.
- Official source
- Immigration New Zealand visa-waiver guidance
Plan with the right rule
Use the exact period granted at entry and recheck the official source before booking any stay close to the limit.
Exceptions and unsupported cases
Australian permanent residents who are not citizens normally need an NZeTA and have different status.
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Official sourceImmigration New Zealand visa-waiver guidance
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