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NZeTA + multi-entry visitor visa strategy (New Zealand)
Decide between NZeTA (visa-waiver nationals, NZ$23 mobile / NZ$32 web — Indian passport holders NOT eligible) and multi-entry visitor visa for frequent business or family travellers. Cover IVL collection and conditions.
New ZealandVisitor visaNZeTAMulti-entryIVLBusiness traveller
You are advising [CLIENT_NAME] (passport: [PASSPORT_NATIONALITY]; other resident status: No) on whether to use NZeTA or a multi-entry visitor visa for [TRIPS_NEXT_12_MONTHS] anticipated NZ trips averaging [TYPICAL_TRIP_LENGTH] each over the next 12 months. Pattern: [PURPOSE_PATTERN].
INSTRUCTIONS
Reply with ONLY the advisory below in six sections. Use ASCII only — no emojis.
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SECTION 1 — NZeTA ELIGIBILITY GATE
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NZeTA = Electronic Travel Authority. Applies to:
(a) Passport-holders of visa-waiver countries (US, UK, Canada,
Germany, France, Singapore, Japan, etc. — full list on
immigration.govt.nz)
(b) Permanent residents of Australia travelling on a passport of any
country that is itself NOT visa-waiver (Australian PR is the
qualifying status, regardless of passport nationality)
CRITICAL: India is NOT a visa-waiver country. An Indian passport holder
WITHOUT Australian PR or another qualifying status CANNOT use NZeTA. They
must apply for a standard visitor visa.
Apply gate to [CLIENT_NAME]:
- [PASSPORT_NATIONALITY] = Indian + No = No -> NZeTA
NOT available; route to multi-entry visitor visa (Section 3)
- [PASSPORT_NATIONALITY] = Indian + No = Australian PR
-> NZeTA AVAILABLE on Australian-PR basis (travelling on Indian
passport is permitted if AU PR is current)
// 2026-05 - verify the AU-PR/NZeTA interaction is unchanged
- [PASSPORT_NATIONALITY] = visa-waiver country (UK / Singapore / etc.)
-> NZeTA AVAILABLE
State the gate verdict in one line.
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SECTION 2 — NZeTA TERMS (IF ELIGIBLE)
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- Valid 2 years from issue
- Multiple entries permitted
- Each entry: up to 3 months stay (or 6 months for UK passport-holders)
- Cost: NZ$23 (mobile app) / NZ$32 (web)
// 2026-05 - verify current INZ guidance
- IVL NZ$100 collected together with NZeTA
// 2026-05 - verify current INZ guidance
- Decision typically auto-issued in minutes; manual review can take
up to 72 hours
- Same V conditions apply (no work; study <= 3 months; no public
health reliance)
- Renewable when expiring
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SECTION 3 — STANDARD VISITOR VISA — SINGLE vs MULTI-ENTRY
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Default visitor visa under INZ Online (INZ 1017 equivalent): officer
discretion to grant single or multi-entry.
Multi-entry typically granted where:
(a) Clear pattern of legitimate repeat visits (business / family)
(b) Prior NZ compliance history (departures on time)
(c) Strong ties to home country
(d) Stable employment / income source
For [CLIENT_NAME]: anticipated [TRIPS_NEXT_12_MONTHS] trips of
[TYPICAL_TRIP_LENGTH] each for [PURPOSE_PATTERN].
Verdict logic:
- >= 3 trips in 12 months for legitimate business / family ->
request multi-entry explicitly in cover letter
- <= 2 trips -> single-entry adequate; reapply as needed
- First-time NZ traveller from India -> single-entry recommended for
compliance track record; convert to multi-entry on second visa
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SECTION 4 — REQUESTING MULTI-ENTRY IN COVER LETTER
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Insert paragraph in cover letter (250-350 words letter; this paragraph
60-90 words):
"I respectfully request a multi-entry visitor visa valid for
[propose: 18 months / 24 months]. Over the coming 12 months, I anticipate
[TRIPS_NEXT_12_MONTHS] visits to New Zealand averaging [TYPICAL_TRIP_LENGTH]
each, for [PURPOSE_PATTERN]. Each trip will respect V conditions
(no work; study limited to 3 months). My ties to India — [insert specific
ties] — confirm my departure after each visit."
Officer's discretion frame:
- Demonstrates planned, predictable pattern
- Reduces administrative burden of repeat single-entry filings
- Allows officer to calibrate validity (12 / 18 / 24 / 36 months)
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SECTION 5 — IVL (INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEVY)
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IVL Act 2019: NZ$100 per visitor unless exempt.
// 2026-05 - verify current IVL fee
Exemptions:
- Australian citizens and Australian-PR holders (paying separately)
- Pacific Access Category-eligible nationals
- APEC Business Travel Card holders (some routes)
- Transit passengers (< 24 hours airside)
- Children under specific ages (verify current)
Collection mechanism:
- For NZeTA users: bundled at NZeTA purchase
- For visitor visa: collected at visa application
- For visa-required nationals (incl. India): bundled with the NZ$441
+ NZ$385 Levy total NZ$826 + IVL NZ$100 = NZ$926 // 2026-05 - verify
State the total expected fee for [CLIENT_NAME] based on the chosen path.
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SECTION 6 — RECOMMENDED PATHWAY + TIMELINE
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Synthesise the recommendation in exactly this format:
Recommended pathway: [NZeTA / Single-entry visitor visa / Multi-entry
visitor visa]
Justification: [one or two sentences]
Fee summary: [NZD breakdown]
Lead time: [days before first trip]
Reapplication trigger: [renewal date / first late departure / change
in travel pattern]
End with: "DRAFT NZ entry-pathway advisory for [CLIENT_NAME] — for IAA-
licensed immigration adviser review. Verify current NZeTA cost (NZ$23 /
NZ$32), IVL (NZ$100), visitor visa fee (NZ$441 + Levy NZ$385) and the
list of visa-waiver / IVL-exempt nationalities on inz.govt.nz before
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