Do I need a transit visa if I am going through New Zealand airport?

Most people will not need a transit visa. You will not need one if:

• you are from a visa-free country
• your next legal destination is Australia
• you are a citizen of one of the following countries, which are exempt from transit visa requirements.

Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Bermuda	Paraguay
Bolivia	Peru
Colombia	Philippines
Costa Rica	Republic of Marshall Islands
Ecuador	Samoa
Federated States of Micronesia	Solomon Islands
Indonesia	Thailand
Kiribati	Tonga
Nauru	Tuvalu
Palau	Vanuatu
Panama	Venezuela

However, you may require a transit visa. See details.

Note, if you are stopping off at a New Zealand airport on your way to another country, staying in New Zealand for less than 24 hours, and not leaving the transit area of the airport, you do not need a visitor visa. Find more..