New Zealand stay days for United States passport holders
A US passport holder is on New Zealand's visa-waiver list and can normally visit for up to three months, with an NZeTA obtained before travel.
Key facts
- Permitted stay
- Up to 3 months with an NZeTA before travel
- How days count
- The visitor visa granted at the border expires three months after arrival or when the traveller leaves, whichever comes first.
- Arrival and departure
- Obtain an NZeTA before travel and meet onward-travel, funds, health, character and genuine-visitor requirements.
- Extensions
- For a longer visit, apply for an appropriate visa. Total visits are limited to six months in any 12-month period.
- 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
Medical treatment, work and study beyond the visitor allowance require the appropriate visa.
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Official sourceImmigration New Zealand visa-waiver guidance
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