New Zealand•Oceania1–4 days
NZ$235 NZD
Varies by filing options
Up to 24 hours in Auckland International Airport transit area only
Not renewable
Renewal
Not renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Short-stay permit for non-waiver travellers transiting Auckland International Airport for under 24 hours en route to a third country.
New Zealand's Transit Visa, issued by Immigration New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009, lets non-waiver travellers pass through Auckland International Airport en route to a third country without entering New Zealand. It is required for those who are not NZ or Australian citizens/residents, hold no valid NZ visa, and are not from a visa- or transit-waiver country.
The visa costs from NZD $235 and is processed within 4 days for 80% of applicants. Stay is capped at 24 hours inside Auckland Airport's transit area — no entry to New Zealand, no work or study, and no other visa application during transit. Apply via form INZ 1019 with passport, onward itinerary, and a statement of travel purpose. Partner and dependents aged 19 or under may be included.
This visa is ideal for travellers from non-waiver countries on long-haul itineraries via Auckland with a layover under 24 hours, who need a compliant stopover permit.
Must be passing through Auckland International Airport on the way to another country.
Must stay only in the airport transit area and for no more than 24 hours.
Must not be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid NZ visa.
Must not be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and must not be travelling to or from Australia.
Must not be travelling on a passport from a visa-waiver or transit-visa-waiver country/territory.
Must meet New Zealand good character requirements.
Must demonstrate genuine transit intentions with confirmed onward travel.
Original valid passport (with at least 3 months' validity beyond intended departure from NZ).
Confirmed travel itinerary including arrival and departure times for each country.
Travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements.
Written statement of the purpose of the journey to the destination country.
Two passport-sized photographs (less than 6 months old) per applicant for paper applications.
Identity documents and photographs for any partner or dependent children included.
| INZ 1019 Transit Visa Application form (October 2025 edition) | Fill online |
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