Transit Visa requirement at Auckland
Jul 3, 2018, 5:53 pm
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Transit Visa requirement at Auckland
Looking to guidance please.
My mother is a Canadian Permanent Resident with PR card, with Indian Passport, travelling to Australia with approved Australia Visitor Visa. Planning to book Air New Zealand, with transit at AKL.
Was told there is no transit visa requirement on the way to Australia. However, she would need a transit visa to transit through AKL on the way back from Australia to Canada.
Is this true?
Planning to give Air New Zealand the short shrift if this is true - can't be bothered with the added hassles. (was really looking forward to flying them)
Thanks in advance for the advice.
My mother is a Canadian Permanent Resident with PR card, with Indian Passport, travelling to Australia with approved Australia Visitor Visa. Planning to book Air New Zealand, with transit at AKL.
Was told there is no transit visa requirement on the way to Australia. However, she would need a transit visa to transit through AKL on the way back from Australia to Canada.
Is this true?
Planning to give Air New Zealand the short shrift if this is true - can't be bothered with the added hassles. (was really looking forward to flying them)
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Jul 3, 2018, 6:00 pm
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Jul 3, 2018, 6:06 pm
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I would do a bit off investigating before I ditched the AirNZ option
I think previously/currently the requirement for a NZ transit visa for Indian passport holder may be overriden by the fact of having an Australian visa
There was also discussion a whilke back, of removing transit visa requriements for Indian passport holders
Obviously needs some investigation as to the current situation
I think previously/currently the requirement for a NZ transit visa for Indian passport holder may be overriden by the fact of having an Australian visa
There was also discussion a whilke back, of removing transit visa requriements for Indian passport holders
Obviously needs some investigation as to the current situation
Jul 3, 2018, 6:10 pm
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I would do a bit off investigating before I ditched the AirNZ option
I think previously/currently the requirement for a NZ transit visa for Indian passport holder may be overriden by the fact of having an Australian visa
There was also discussion a whilke back, of removing transit visa requriements for Indian passport holders
Obviously needs some investigation as to the current situation
I think previously/currently the requirement for a NZ transit visa for Indian passport holder may be overriden by the fact of having an Australian visa
There was also discussion a whilke back, of removing transit visa requriements for Indian passport holders
Obviously needs some investigation as to the current situation
Fair, thanks for the insight - will check. going to call AirNZ now.
Jul 3, 2018, 6:11 pm
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it looks like the advice could be correct: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...a/transit-visa
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
Jul 3, 2018, 6:12 pm
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..My mother is a Canadian Permanent Resident with PR card, with Indian Passport, travelling to Australia with approved Australia Visitor Visa. Planning to book Air New Zealand, with transit at AKL.
Was told there is no transit visa requirement on the way to Australia. However, she would need a transit visa to transit through AKL on the way back from Australia to Canada.
Is this true?
Planning to give Air New Zealand the short shrift if this is true - can't be bothered with the added hassles. (was really looking forward to flying them)
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Was told there is no transit visa requirement on the way to Australia. However, she would need a transit visa to transit through AKL on the way back from Australia to Canada.
Is this true?
Planning to give Air New Zealand the short shrift if this is true - can't be bothered with the added hassles. (was really looking forward to flying them)
Thanks in advance for the advice.
The Canadian Permanent Resident on an Indian Passport may make it easier or harder.
Air NZ will deny boarding if the passport-visa is not in order
Airlines use TIMATIC. But do not rely on information from faceless people on a random web site(~FT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timatic
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...aspx?i=TIMATIC
Jul 3, 2018, 6:21 pm
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I would rate what the NZ Consulate says
Timatic results are little confusing but sounds like need Visa
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/t...&subuser=NZB2C
The ands mean all must be meet. They are not continuing to Aussie, so need Visa for the return. You have a corner case that isn't really covered. I guess this is not normally an issue as people will be heading home from Aussie or Aussies going to NA and Aussies don't need to worry too much about visas in NZ.
Timatic results are little confusing but sounds like need Visa
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/t...&subuser=NZB2C
Visa required, except for Passengers transiting through
Auckland (AKL) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to
a third country within 24 hours. They must:
- continue their journey to Australia, and
- have a visa issued by Australia, and
- stay in the international transit area of the airport.
Auckland (AKL) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to
a third country within 24 hours. They must:
- continue their journey to Australia, and
- have a visa issued by Australia, and
- stay in the international transit area of the airport.
Jul 3, 2018, 6:24 pm
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it looks like the advice could be correct: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...a/transit-visa
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
Jul 3, 2018, 6:30 pm
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I would rate what the NZ Consulate says
Timatic results are little confusing but sounds like need Visa
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/t...&subuser=NZB2C
The ands mean all must be meet. They are not continuing to Aussie, so need Visa for the return. You have a corner case that isn't really covered. I guess this is not normally an issue as people will be heading home from Aussie or Aussies going to NA and Aussies don't need to worry too much about visas in NZ.
Timatic results are little confusing but sounds like need Visa
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/t...&subuser=NZB2C
The ands mean all must be meet. They are not continuing to Aussie, so need Visa for the return. You have a corner case that isn't really covered. I guess this is not normally an issue as people will be heading home from Aussie or Aussies going to NA and Aussies don't need to worry too much about visas in NZ.
Jul 3, 2018, 6:32 pm
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Jul 3, 2018, 6:57 pm
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it looks like the advice could be correct: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...a/transit-visa
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
"If you’ll be passing through New Zealand as a transit passenger, you’ll need to apply for a Transit Visa before you travel, unless you’re travelling to Australia, or are from a visa waiver country or transit visa waiver country, and you meet our requirements for good character."
So travelling from Australia via NZ is not included?
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/t...&subuser=NZB2C
Jul 3, 2018, 7:13 pm
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If they held a Canadian passport it doesn't appear to need a transit visa
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=1&NA=CA&AR= 00&DE=CA&TR=NZ&PASSTPES=PASS&user=NZB2C&subuser=NZ B2C
https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=1&NA=CA&AR= 00&DE=CA&TR=NZ&PASSTPES=PASS&user=NZB2C&subuser=NZ B2C
there are many countries that dont require transit visas for nz, India is not one
Jul 4, 2018, 4:53 am
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Which leads to Aussie PRs flying via AKL will need transit visas.
Akin to rules in the USA I think - cannot transit without a US Visa.