New zealand

[jccastanos]

We are doing a transpacific  out of sydney in April.  The cruise makes two stops in New Zealand. Do we need to secure an electronic travel authority before we leave. I have not been able to find a definite answer. 

[MicCanberra]

Yes you will need a visa for both Australia and New Zealand. 

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601

https://www.govt.nz/browse/immigration-and-visas/

[lissie]

32 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Yes you will need a visa for both Australia and New Zealand. 

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601

https://www.govt.nz/browse/immigration-and-visas/

I assume you are travelling on an USA passport. 

Just to clarify for NZ  - you don NOT need a visa as you are from a "visa waiver" country. You DO need an ETA  https://www.govt.nz/browse/immigration-and-visas/visitor-visas-and-the-nzeta/check-if-you-need-a-visitor-visa-or-an-nzeta/ 

More on cruise ship arrivals https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/your-journey-to-new-zealand/before-you-travel-to-new-zealand/arriving-by-cruise-ship

[jccastanos]

thank you for the information. WE knew we needed the Australian visa. Yes we have US passports

[Bubbeh]

22 hours ago, lissie said:

I assume you are travelling on an USA passport. 

Just to clarify for NZ  - you don NOT need a visa as you are from a "visa waiver" country. You DO need an ETA  https://www.govt.nz/browse/immigration-and-visas/visitor-visas-and-the-nzeta/check-if-you-need-a-visitor-visa-or-an-nzeta/ 

More on cruise ship arrivals https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/your-journey-to-new-zealand/before-you-travel-to-new-zealand/arriving-by-cruise-ship

I'm always impressed by how helpful you are Lissie.  I'm sure that many people have benefited from your posts.  Dee

[lissie]

50 minutes ago, Bubbeh said:

I'm always impressed by how helpful you are Lissie.  I'm sure that many people have benefited from your posts.  Dee

I'm a travel geek  - I like the technical stuff!  Weird but true 

[lcmortensen]

As a US citizen, you can enter both countries with just an electronic travel authority (ETA). You only need to apply for visitor visa if you don't meet the criteria for an ETA (e.g. you have a criminal record) or are staying longer than 3 months.

The Australian ETA costs 20 AUD (~14 NZD) and is valid for 12 months. The New Zealand ETA costs 47 NZD (~31 USD) and is valid for 24 months.

Make sure to use the official websites - https://www.eta.homeaffairs.gov.au/ for Australia and https://nzeta.immigration.govt.nz/ for New Zealand. Don't fall for a third-party website, as they will rip you off.

[MicCanberra]

3 hours ago, lcmortensen said:

As a US citizen, you can enter both countries with just an electronic travel authority (ETA). You only need to apply for visitor visa if you don't meet the criteria for an ETA (e.g. you have a criminal record) or are staying longer than 3 months.

The Australian ETA costs 20 AUD (~14 NZD) and is valid for 12 months. The New Zealand ETA costs 47 NZD (~31 USD) and is valid for 24 months.

Make sure to use the official websites - https://www.eta.homeaffairs.gov.au/ for Australia and https://nzeta.immigration.govt.nz/ for New Zealand. Don't fall for a third-party website, as they will rip you off.

That would be $14 USD for the aussie one. 

Definitely use the official sites.