Visa information

We enjoy welcoming visitors to New Zealand. To ensure you have an experience to remember, make sure you've done your homework and have everything sorted before you leave. 

Before travelling to New Zealand, you need to make sure your passport is valid for at least three months longer than your expected departure date.

Most international visitors will also need either a visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before arriving in New Zealand. If you are not sure whether you need a NZeTA or a visa, visit the New Zealand Immigration website. You should also be aware that that some countries you travel through to get to New Zealand may require transit visas.

You do NOT need a visa to visit New Zealand if you are:

• A New Zealand or Australian citizen or resident, or
• A UK citizen and/or passport holder (you can stay up to six months and will require a NZeTA), or
• A citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand (you can stay up to three months and will require a NZeTA). Click here for a list of visa waiver countries and territories.

You do NOT need a NZeTA to visit New Zealand if you:

• Have a valid visa for New Zealand - this can be a work, student, visitor, resident or permanent resident visa
• Are travelling on an Australian passport, New Zealand passport or a foreign passport that has a New Zealand citizen endorsement
• Are a member of, or someone associated with, a scientific programme or expedition under the Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty — you may need evidence to support this, or
• Are a member of a visiting force, including one of its civilian employees, travelling in the ordinary course of your employment or duty — you may need evidence to support this.

If you require a NZeTA

If you require an NZeTA rather than a visa, please click here to submit a request through New Zealand Immigration.

If you require a Visa

If you are travelling from a non visa waiver country you must apply for a visitor visa, please start this process now. The conference is not liable for declined visas or visas that are not processed in time. Please ensure your visa application is submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the conference but we recommend allowing up to 3 months, to be safe.

Click here to apply for your visa.

Refer to this visa information guide for additional information.

If you require an official invitation letter

Attendees who need a Letter of Invitation for visa purposes may request one from the Conference Organisers once the eligibility criteria below have been met.

Letters of Invitation can only be issued to attendees who:

• Have had their presentation formally accepted into the conference programme (if applicable).
• Have completed a full conference registration and paid in full
• Have received their registration confirmation email, which confirms your registration has been successfully submitted.

If you meet these requirements, you may request a Letter of Invitation by contacting: Amika Van den Broek amika@conference.nz. Please include a copy of your registration in this request.

Next steps to receive your Letter of Invitation:

• Once you contact Amika at amika@conference.nz she will send you a link to complete an online form.
• This form will collect the required details for your Letter of Invitation.
• After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email of your Letter of Invitation from the Conference Organisers.
• You may then include this Letter of Invitation with your visa application.