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 passaportes
Nova Zelândia 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.
ViagemImigraçãoResidência permanente
Openness rank
#157
Entry openness
61
Isento de visto
1
Briefing updated
2026-09
Perfil do país
Capital
Wellington
População
5.3 million
Área
268,680 km²
Moeda
New Zealand dollar NZD
Língua
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Fuso horário
UTC+13:00–UTC+13:45
Nascidos no estrangeiro
1.5 million · 2024
Quota de migrantes
28.2%
Grupos étnicos · 2018
- European64.1%
- Maori16.5%
- other13.7%
- Chinese4.9%
- Indian4.7%
- Samoan3.9%
- Other7.5%
Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.
Vistos e vias de imigraçãoLista de isenção de vistoDocumentos e foto de passaporteVisa siteImmigration site
Para quem é este guia
For travel, WHV, employer-sponsored skilled workers, and resident-visa holders lining up a permanent travel condition.
Como visitar e por quanto tempo
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.
Trabalho e residência
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.
Residência permanente e nacionalidade
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
Como entram passaportes populares
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 “Visto necessário”. 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.
Guias relacionados
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.