Is NZeTA a work visa?
No. It is an electronic permission for visa-free visitors and transit. Work needs AEWV or a WHV.
Pass-Atlas
Neuseeland travel, immigration and PR
New Zealand uses NZeTA for visa-free visitors, a skills-shortage list and Accredited Employer work visas for jobs, then a resident visa and a permanent travel condition as two steps.
ReisenEinwanderungDaueraufenthalt
Openness rank
#157
Entry openness
61
Visumfrei
1
Briefing updated
2026-09
Länderprofil
Hauptstadt
Wellington
Bevölkerung
5.3 million
Fläche
268,680 km²
Währung
New Zealand dollar NZD
Sprache
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Zeitzone
UTC+13:00–UTC+13:45
Im Ausland geboren
1.5 million · 2024
Migrantenanteil
28.2%
Ethnische Gruppen · 2018
- European64.1%
- Maori16.5%
- other13.7%
- Chinese4.9%
- Indian4.7%
- Samoan3.9%
- Other7.5%
Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.
Visa und EinwanderungswegeVisa-freie ListeUnterlagen und PassfotosVisa siteImmigration site
Für wen dieser Ratgeber ist
For travel, WHV, employer-sponsored skilled workers, and resident-visa holders lining up a permanent travel condition.
Einreise und Aufenthalt
Visa-free passports obtain NZeTA before boarding and pay the IVL. Chinese passports usually need a visitor visa. Stays are often three months; visitors cannot work.
Arbeiten und Wohnen
The main work product is the Accredited Employer Work Visa, tied to green/red-list logic. Straight to Residence or Work to Residence moves shortage roles onto a resident visa. Study can lead to a post-study work visa.
Niederlassung und Staatsangehörigkeit
A resident visa is first; a permanent resident visa (permanent travel condition) often follows after about two years. Citizenship usually needs five years’ residence. Confirm with INZ.
Time to PR：Residence on grant; Permanent Resident Visa after presence conditions
Einreise beliebter Pässe
FAQ
Is a NZ resident visa already PR?
A resident visa lets you settle, but travel conditions may expire. The permanent resident visa removes that limit — that is PR in ordinary speech.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “Visum erforderlich”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “eTA”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Verwandte Ratgeber
KanadaHandbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.