Appendix B: Visa-waiver countries

Citizens of the following countries who arrive in New Zealand for visits of up to 3 months are exempt from having to obtain a temporary visa.

Table 24: Visa-waiver countries

Andorra	Hungary	Poland
Argentina	Iceland	Portugal*
Austria	Ireland	Romania
Bahrain	Israel	Qatar
Belgium	Italy	San Marino
Brazil	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Brunei	Korea (South)	Singapore
Bulgaria	Kuwait	Slovak Republic
Canada	Latvia****	Slovenia
Chile	Liechtenstein	South Africa
Cyprus	Lithuania****	Spain
Czech Republic	Luxembourg	Sweden
Denmark	Malaysia	Switzerland
Estonia****	Malta	United Arab Emirates
Finland	Mexico	United States**
France	Monaco	Uruguay
Germany	Netherlands	Vatican City
Greece*****	Norway
Hong Kong***	Oman

* Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.

** Including nationals of the United States.

*** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.

**** The visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien (non-citizen) passports issued by these countries.

***** Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)

Australian citizens do not require a permit to enter New Zealand. Additionally, British citizens, and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom, are allowed to visit New Zealand for up to 6  months.

United Nations officials travelling to New Zealand on a United Nations Laissez-Passer are allowed to enter the country visa free. There are also other situations whereby individuals or groups of individuals do not require temporary visas to enter New Zealand.

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