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NZeTA required from 1 October 2019 to visit or transit New Zealand
According to New Zealand Immigration (bolding mine): From 1 October 2019, all air travellers from 60 visa waiver countries, and all cruise travellers, will need to hold an ETA before travelling to New Zealand. An ETA will last up to 2 years and cost NZD $9.00 for mobile application requests and NZD $12.00 for web browser requests. All airline crew and cruise line crew will need to hold a Crew ETA before travelling to New Zealand. A Crew ETA will last up to 5 years and cost NZD $9.00. New Zealand citizens (provided they travel on their New Zealand passports) and holders of valid New Zealand visas (both resident visas and temporary visas) will continue to be able to enter New Zealand without an ETA. Passengers from a visa waiver country or a transit visa waiver country, who are transiting through New Zealand, are also required to hold an ETA from 1 October 2019, even if New Zealand is not their final destination. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/abou...w-requirements https://www.immigration.govt.nz/docu...vel-sector.pdf I am surprised that an ETA will be required for international-to-internarional transit at AKL for many non-Kiwi and non-Aussie passengers. As someone who has a ticket with NZ for BNE-AKL-ORD in November, I wonder if NZ will be proactively notifying already-ticketed passengers so nobody will be caught off guard. |
Originally Posted by SAT Lawyer
(Post 30923737)
According to New Zealand Immigration (bolding mine): https://www.immigration.govt.nz/abou...hority-details https://www.immigration.govt.nz/abou...w-requirements https://www.immigration.govt.nz/docu...vel-sector.pdf I am surprised that an ETA will be required for international-to-internarional transit at AKL for many non-Kiwi and non-Aussie passengers. As someone who has a ticket with NZ for BNE-AKL-ORD in November, I wonder if NZ will be proactively notifying already-ticketed passengers so nobody will be caught off guard. |
Just looking at this think the ETA is in place really to collect the IVL at $35.
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I read somewhere that they also slip in a "tourist fee" that is attached to the ETA and which is more significant.
The new tax of up to NZ$35 ($24.40) per person will start in mid-2019 So while this still won't break the bank, it seems NZ can be safely added to the (getting longer!) list of countries that see tourists as a source of lemons to squeeze off just that little bit extra, too.. |
Originally Posted by nzkarit
(Post 30924509)
Just looking at this think the ETA is in place really to collect the IVL at $35.
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration...-tourism-levy/ The main parts of the Levy include:
From Sept 2018-->https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/107...5-visitor-levy Cabinet's approval of new $35 a visitor levy will raise an estimated $80 million a year to pay for tourism infrastructure and conservation projects, but the move is unlikely to satisfy demands for further funding. Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis confirmed the international visitor levy (IVL) to be introduced in the middle of next year would be collected through visa fees and a new electronic travel authority, with the money evenly split between tourism and conservation. About 2.3m international visitors entering New Zealand for 12 months or less will have to pay the new charge, with exemptions for certain countries, including Australia, our largest visitor market |
Have to wonder how much of this driven by the recent shooting given that was a non-Kiwi? |
Interestingly i’m an Australian permanent resident so don’t have to pay the IVL, but do have to have an ETA- unless I travel between now and then and get travel conditions put back on my Australian resident visa 🤔 |
Originally Posted by Collierkr
(Post 30925608)
Have to wonder how much of this driven by the recent shooting given that was a non-Kiwi? |
Originally Posted by Collierkr
(Post 30925608)
Have to wonder how much of this driven by the recent shooting given that was a non-Kiwi? It was actually announced last year in October however the prices have only just been released today https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/electronic-travel-authority |
Originally Posted by Collierkr
(Post 30925608)
Have to wonder how much of this driven by the recent shooting given that was a non-Kiwi? |
Originally Posted by JamesBigglesworth
(Post 30926089)
Exactly zero. It's been in the works for over a year,
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Originally Posted by nzkarit
(Post 30924499)
Would be interested to know why using a web browser is more expensive than a mobile app?
In fact the price difference could probably be challenged in court under accessibility guidelines that the NZ government itself has defined. What if you don't have access to or cannot use a mobile device? What if you need assitive technology to use the web? Tough, you pay an extra $3. |
INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED FROM TRAVELLERS • Travel document details (passport) • Biographic details (photo) • Contact details (email) • Information that enables Immigration NZ to determine the traveller’s eligibility to travel to New Zealand without a visa (such as a declaration about their criminal conviction history) • Information about the purpose of the traveller’s trip (such as whether they are travelling to seek medical treatment). |
Originally Posted by majik
(Post 30926430)
They want your photo too!
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Originally Posted by CPMaverick
(Post 30926120)
Indeed, and it doesn't apply to Australian citizens anyway.
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