Countries not needing a Student Visa to Study in New Zealand - 05.08

Visa-free Countries

Who Needs a student visa?

People from some countries do not need a New Zealand Visa to enter New Zealand. However, they are still required to provide:

• travel tickets or evidence of onward arrangements, and
• evidence of funds for maintenance.

Short Visits

If you are visiting for three (3) months or less and are from a country in the list below, you will not need a visa:

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

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

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

****Includes US nationals from American Samoa and Swains Island.

*****Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 01 January 2006. (Greek Passports issued before 01 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 01 January 2007.)

United Kingdom and Australia

United Kingdom: British Citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom (UK) can visit for up to six (6) months without a New Zealand Visa.

Australia: Australian Citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian resident return visa do not need a New Zealand Visa to enter New Zealand.

New Zealand Visa and Permit Information on this NZED site has been taken from the official New Zealand Immigration web site as of (15 May 2008) at: http://www.immigration.govt.nz