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New Zealand visa for Tunisian passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Visitor visa required before you travel

  mandatory stepDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026

  Tunisia is not on the official list of visa waiver countries: the NZeTA is reserved for their nationals, and you must apply for a visitor visa with Immigration New Zealand before you leave. Allow a passport valid for at least 3 months after you leave New Zealand and sufficient funds (at least NZ$1,000 a month, NZ$400 if accommodation is paid).

  Details

  Tunisia is not on the official list of visa waiver countries: the NZeTA is reserved for their nationals, and you must apply for a visitor visa with Immigration New Zealand before you leave. Allow a passport valid for at least 3 months after you leave New Zealand and sufficient funds (at least NZ$1,000 a month, NZ$400 if accommodation is paid).

  See the visitor visa on the official site· www.immigration.govt.nz(opens in a new tab)

  The official website is www.immigration.govt.nz. Intermediary sites imitate official ones and add fees: if the address is not exactly this one, do not enter any information.

  Step by step

  1. Gather your documents.
  2. Submit your application and pay the fee.
  3. Wait for the decision.
  4. Check your application status.

  Have these ready

  • A copy of your passport
  • One acceptable photo
  • Proof you have enough money to live on
  • Proof of your plans in New Zealand and that you can leave at the end of your stay
  • Translations into English of any other-language document

  Usual processing time: Fee from NZD 441; 80% of applications are decided within 2 weeks.

  Expected cost:$441

  See the official fee(opens in a new tab)

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Visitor visa required before you travel”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026

  3 sources

  • Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • www.immigration.govt.nz(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 29, 2026

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• Passport valid 3 months after departure

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026

  Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave New Zealand, and be the one named in the NZeTA or visa. An airline may refuse boarding if your passport is close to expiring. According to Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand): "Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave New Zealand." According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter New Zealand, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave."

  Details

  Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you leave New Zealand, and be the one named in the NZeTA or visa. An airline may refuse boarding if your passport is close to expiring. According to Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand): "Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave New Zealand." According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter New Zealand, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave."

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Passport valid 3 months after departure”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026

  3 sources

  • Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• Funds, onward ticket and strict biosecurity

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  At the border you may be asked for proof of sufficient funds (at least NZ$1,000 a month, or NZ$400 if accommodation is paid) and an onward or return ticket. Importing most food products is illegal: declare anything doubtful to Biosecurity officials or dispose of it in the airport bins, or face a fine of up to NZ$100,000 or prison, with on-the-spot fines of NZ$400.

  Details

  At the border you may be asked for proof of sufficient funds (at least NZ$1,000 a month, or NZ$400 if accommodation is paid) and an onward or return ticket. Importing most food products is illegal: declare anything doubtful to Biosecurity officials or dispose of it in the airport bins, or face a fine of up to NZ$100,000 or prison, with on-the-spot fines of NZ$400.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Funds, onward ticket and strict biosecurity”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  4 sources

  • Nouvelle-Zélande (Immigration New Zealand)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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Guidance based on the cited official sources; only the competent authorities are authoritative.