New ZealandShort stays and visits
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The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.
The route covers visits to New Zealand by private yacht or private plane.
You can travel in and out of New Zealand on a private plane or yacht for up to 6 months on this visa.
The visa permits travel in and out of New Zealand for up to 6 months.
travel in and out of New Zealand for up to 6 months
Applicants need at least NZD $1,000 per person per month, or NZD $400 if living on board a yacht or accommodation is already paid; if leaving on commercial transport, a travel ticket or enough money to buy one; if leaving on a private craft, owners and dependants need evidence of ownership and adequate insurance against major damage, and crew and passengers a letter from the owner or captain confirming they will leave on that craft.
You must have at least NZD $1,000 per person per month, or NZD $400 if you will be living on board a yacht or have already paid for accommodation.
If you will be using commercial transport to leave New Zealand, you must have a travel ticket or enough money to buy one.
If you will be leaving New Zealand on a private craft, you must provide evidence of either of the following: for owners and their dependents, evidence of ownership of the craft and adequate insurance against major damage for crew and passengers, a letter from the craft's owner or captain confirming that you will be leaving on that craft.
The visa is obtained from Immigration New Zealand; from 1 October 2026 applications must be submitted through the enhanced Immigration Online system. Further visas can be applied for to stay up to 9 months, or up to 12 months if the yacht or aircraft needs repairs or to wait out the South Pacific hurricane season (October to April).
From 1 October 2026, applications for this visa must be submitted through Immigration New Zealand's enhanced Immigration Online system.
You can apply for more visas to allow you to stay up to 9 months. Or up to 12 months, if: your yacht or aircraft needs repairs you wish to wait out the South Pacific hurricane season (October to April).
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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