Is NZeTA a work visa?
No. It is an electronic permission for visa-free visitors and transit. Work needs AEWV or a WHV.
Atlas de pasaportes
Nueva Zelanda 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.
ViajeInmigraciónResidencia permanente
Openness rank
#157
Entry openness
61
Sin visado
1
Briefing updated
2026-09
Ficha del país
Capital
Wellington
Población
5.3 million
Superficie
268,680 km²
Moneda
New Zealand dollar NZD
Idioma
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Huso horario
UTC+13:00–UTC+13:45
Nacidos en el extranjero
1.5 million · 2024
Cuota de migrantes
28.2%
Grupos étnicos · 2018
- European64.1%
- Maori16.5%
- other13.7%
- Chinese4.9%
- Indian4.7%
- Samoan3.9%
- Other7.5%
Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.
Visados y vías migratoriasLista de exención de visadoDocumentos y foto de pasaporteVisa siteImmigration site
A quién va dirigida esta guía
For travel, WHV, employer-sponsored skilled workers, and resident-visa holders lining up a permanent travel condition.
Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo
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.
Trabajo y residencia
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.
Residencia permanente y nacionalidad
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
Cómo entran pasaportes populares
Preguntas frecuentes
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 “Visado requerido”. 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.
Guías relacionadas
CanadáHandbooks 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.