VISAS= Electronic Travel Authority
Neither New Zealand or Australia technically requires a "visa" but instead calls their required paperwork "Electronic Travel Authority." So we have provided links to the sites where you can access these from each country. It would be easier to call them visas, but we'll play their game ... and since these ETAs are easier to get than visas, we will be grateful. NEW ZEALAND citizens from the USA and Canada need a NZeTA to travel to New Zealand. The link below will take you to the place to apply for the NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority). This NZeTA will be valid for two years and will cost $17 New Zealand dollars ($9.78 US) and you should allow 72 hours approximately. In addition, you will be charged $100 New Zealand dollars ($58 US) for a tourist tax. You need: - a valid passport that you will use to travel to New Zealand - a credit card or debit card (Visa or Mastercard) - an email address - a photo of your face, or a device that can take one. Here's the link to the online form for the NZeTA: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-application/your-journey-to-new-zealand/before-you-travel-to-new-zealand/details-page/visa/nzeta AUSTRALIA Go to the app store on your phone and search for: AustralianETA (See image on this page) download the free app and follow the instructions. This will only cost $20 Australian dollars (approximately $12 US) You need to do this on your phone and download an app which will walk you through the steps. the following is what it should look like. Some find this very quick while others have spent a half hour or more struggling to get the photo to be accepted or the passport to scan, so know you are in good company if it's taking some time. Don't give up. When the process is completed you will not receive any paperwork to show-- it will be electronically attached to your passport and will make entering New Zealand and Australia very smooth. You should receive notice that you have been approved. So don't worry about printing anything out to show authorities. But please text Liz at 801.669.1777 and let her know you have succeeded in completing this task. |