Visa Waiver for Taiwanese Visitors
Tuesday, 17/11/09
The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) in Taipei today announced that from 30 November 2009, Taiwanese passport holders travelling to New Zealand for less than three months on business, as tourists, to visit friends or relatives or for short-term study under three months, will no longer be required to apply for a visa before they travel.
Taiwanese passport holders wishing to stay in New Zealand for more than three months, or to live, work, marry or undertake courses of study longer than three months will still need to apply for a visa in the usual way.
This decision has been taken as part of a wider review of New Zealand’s visa waiver assessment framework undertaken earlier this year. New Zealand’s visa waiver programme is designed to reduce costs and facilitate travel for tourists, short-term students and business people.
“New Zealand has long been a popular destination for tourist, student and business visitors from Taiwan,” according to NZCIO’s Director. “The inclusion under the visa waiver programme of Taiwanese passport holders travelling to New Zealand for less than three months should facilitate further growth of these tourism, education and trade links.”
Taiwanese passport holders wishing to travel to New Zealand under the visa waiver programme must have the right to reside permanently in Taiwan and must satisfy New Zealand authorities upon arrival in New Zealand that they meet the standard visa admission requirements. These include being of good health and character, providing travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements and evidence of funds for maintenance or of sponsorship while in New Zealand.
For further information, please consult the following websites:
New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office –
www.nzcio.comTravel to New Zealand –
www.newzealand.comStudy in New Zealand –
www.newzealandeducated.com
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