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New Zealand is served by four international airports:

Auckland International Airport (Airport Code: AKL) on North Island.
Christchurch International Airport Ltd (Airport Code: CHC) on South Island.
Dunedin International Airport Ltd (Airport Code: DUD) on South Island.
Wellington International Airport (Airport Code: WLG)(Capital) on North Island.

Airlines serving New Zealand include Aerolineas Argentinas, Ai, Air Canada, Air China, Air NZ Link, Air NZ National, Air National, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Vanuatu, Airfreight NZ, Airwork, American Airlines Cargo, Ansett Australia, Asian Express Airlines, Atlas Air, Britannia Cargo, British Airways, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Christian Av, DHL Air, EVA Air, Emery Worldwide, Evergreen Int´l, Fedex, Freedom, Garuda Indonesia, Great Barrier Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, LAN Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Mandarin, Mexicana, Mountain Air Cargo, Origin Pacific Airways, Polar Air Cargo, Polynesian, Qantas, Qantas NZ, Royal Tongan, SIA Cargo, Thai Airways and United Airlines. Visit our Airports & Airlines section for more information.

New Zealand Passort, Visa & Embassy Information

All visitors to New Zealand must carry a passport that is valid for at least three months beyond the date you intend to leave the country.

Currently travellers from more than 50 countries do not require a Visitor's Visa for stays less than three months. Requirements:
• A passport that is valid for at least three months after your departure from New Zealand
• An onward or return ticket to a country that you have permission to enter
• Sufficient money to support yourself during your stay - approximately NZ$1000 per month per person
• British citizens and other British passport holders who have evidence of the right to live permanently in the UK may be allowed to stay for up to six months.

If you want to stay in New Zealand longer than your visa-free conditions allow, you need to apply for a Visitor’s Visa. The usual maximum stay for a visitor is nine months. If you wish to return, you do need to spend an equal amount of time out of the country before you can apply.

Visit our New Zealand Immigration section for more information.

New Zealand maintains an embassy in the United States at 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-328-4800, fax 202-667-5227). A consulate general is located in Los Angeles (tel. 310-207-1605, fax 310-207-3605). Tourism information is available through the New Zealand Tourism Board office in Santa Monica, California (toll-free tel. 800-388-5494) or through the following website: http://www.tourisminfo.govt.nz.

The U.S. Embassy in New Zealand is located at 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington (tel. 64-4-472-2068, fax 64-4-471-2380). The Embassy website is http://wellington.usembassy.gov. The U.S. Consulate General is located on the 3rd Floor, Citibank Building, 23 Customs Street East, Auckland (tel. 64-9-303-2724, fax 64-9-366-0870).

Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Internet home page: http://travel.state.gov. Consular Affairs Tips for Travelers publication series, which contain information on obtaining passports and planning a safe trip abroad, are on the Internet and hard copies can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, telephone: 202-512-1800; fax 202-512-2250.

Travelers can check the latest health information with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. A hotline at 877-FYI-TRIP (877-394-8747) and a web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm give the most recent health advisories, immunization recommendations or requirements, and advice on food and drinking water safety for regions and countries.

U.S. citizens who are long-term visitors or traveling in dangerous areas are encouraged to register their travel via the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov or at the Consular section of the U.S. embassy upon arrival in a country by filling out a short form and sending in a copy of their passports. This may help family members contact you in case of an emergency.