NEW ZEALAND VISAS
Please use this section as a guide only.
The advice we give all artists is to speak directly with a professional visa agent and connect with artists that have successfully toured to the countries you are looking to perform in.
Australian Resident Visa
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident you can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You can only apply for this visa when you arrive in New Zealand. If you are an Australian permanent resident, you will need an NZeTA.
To apply you must:
- be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident with an NZeTA
- have arrived in New Zealand — you cannot apply for this visa before you travel
- meet the other requirements of this visa
This visa lets you:
- live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely
Australian temporary residents cannot get this visa. If you are an Australian permanent resident, you must hold a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before you travel. You do not pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).
As part of New Zealand’s entry requirements, everyone must complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD). This form collects information about your travel, including customs, immigration, and biosecurity details.
When you can submit your NZTD depends on how you’re travelling:
- By air: You can submit it from 24 hours before your journey begins.
- By sea: You can submit it from 24 hours before your ship leaves its last overseas port heading to New Zealand.
If you have an NZeTA, you can specify in your declaration that you are applying for a visa on arrival.
A paper declaration form is available for travellers who cannot complete it online.
More information can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/australian-resident-visa/