New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

• Persons exempt from requirement to obtain temporary visa or residence visa:

• 1.Persons who are exempt under the Act or under these regulations from the requirement to hold a permit.

• 2.Persons who hold a current permanent residence visa (including a resident return visa) issued by the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

• Part 1 clause A.2 was substituted, as from 12 October 2006, by regulation 4 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2006 (SR 2006/286).

• Persons exempt from requirement to obtain temporary visa:

• 1.Citizens of the countries specified in subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii) below where—

  • (a)any such person is seeking a visitor's permit current for no longer than the period specified in the appropriate subparagraph; and

  • (b)the purpose of the visit is not for medical consultation or treatment:

    • (i)six months: British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom:

    • (ii)three months: Citizens of—

      Andorra, Principality of

      Argentina

      Austria

      Bahrain

      Belgium

      Brazil

      Brunei

      Bulgaria

      Canada

      Chile

      Cyprus

      Czech Republic

      Denmark

      Estonia

      Finland

      France

      Germany

      Greece

      Hungary

      Iceland

      Ireland

      Israel

      Italy

      Japan

      Korea, Republic of

      Kuwait

      Latvia

      Liechtenstein

      Lithuania

      Luxembourg

      Malaysia

      Malta

      Mexico

      Monaco

      Netherlands

      Norway

      Oman

      Poland

      Portugal (having the right of permanent residence in Portugal)

      Qatar

      Romania

      San Marino, Republic of

      Saudi Arabia

      Singapore

      Slovak Republic

      Slovenia

      South Africa, Republic of

      Spain

      Sweden

      Switzerland

      United Arab Emirates

      United States of America (including Nationals of USA)

      Uruguay

      Vatican City, State of the

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 1 March 2000, by regulation 2 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 6) 1999 (SR 1999/397) by inserting the items “Andorra, Principality of”; “Hungary”; “San Marino, Republic of”; “Slovenia”; “Vatican City, State of the”; and “Zimbabwe”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 1 December 2000, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2000 (SR 2000/219) by inserting the item “Mexico”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 1 January 2001, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2000 (SR 2000/259) by omitting the items “Czech Republic” and “Thailand”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 1 January 2003, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2002 (SR 2002/417) by inserting the item “Czech Republic”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 21 February 2003, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations 2003 (SR 2003/13) by omitting the item “Zimbabwe”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 8 December 2003, by regulation 6 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 4) 2003 (SR 2003/348) by omitting the items “Kiribati”, “Nauru” and “Tuvalu”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 30 July 2004, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2004 (SR 2004/223) by substituting the item “Israel (other than persons travelling to New Zealand in any official Israeli Government capacity)” for the item “Israel”.

• Part 1 clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 1 April 2005, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/63) by inserting the items “Cyprus”, “Estonia”, “Latvia”, “Lithuania”, “Poland”, and “Slovak Republic”..

• Part 1 Clause B.1(b)(ii) was amended, as from 30 July 2007, by regulation 4 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/169) by inserting the items “Bulgaria” and “Romania”.

• Part 1 Clause B.1(b)(ii)(1) was amended, as from 8 July 2005, by regulation 3 Immigration Amendment Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/204) by substituting the item “Israel” for the item “Israel (other than persons travelling to New Zealand in any official Israeli Government capacity)”.

• 2.Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports where—

  • (a)any such person is seeking a visitor's permit current for no longer than 3 months; and

  • (b)the purpose of the visit is not for medical consultation or treatment.

• 3.Persons travelling on a United Nations laissez-passer who are seeking a visitor's permit current for no longer than 3 months, being a laissez-passer issued by the Secretariat of the United Nations pursuant to either—

  • (a)the United Nations Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, done at New York on 13 February 1946; or

  • (b)the United Nations Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations, done at New York on 21 November 1947.

• 4.Permanent residents of Taiwan travelling on Taiwanese passports where—

  • (a) any such person is seeking a visitor's permit for no longer than 3 months; and

  • (b) the purpose of the visit is not for medical consultation or treatment.

• Part 1 clause B 3 was inserted, as from 1 October 2001, by regulation 4 Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2001 (SR 2001/222).

• Schedule 1 subpart B clause 4: added, on 30 November 2009, by regulation 4 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2009 (SR 2009/363).

Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia.

One or more courses of study or training undertaken by participants of the following working holiday schemes, the total duration of those courses not being more than 6 calendar months:

• (a) Canada:

• (b) Germany:

• (c) Japan:

• (d) Taiwan:

• (e) United Kingdom.

• Schedule 1 Part 3: substituted, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 5 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

One or more courses of study or training in New Zealand, the total duration of those courses not being more than 3 calendar months.

• Schedule 1 Part 4: added, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 5 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

• Schedule 1 Part 5: added, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 5 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).