澳大利亚公民和永久居民入境新西兰:落地拿居民签证,一离境就失效

澳大利亚公民和永久居民入境新西兰:落地拿居民签证,一离境就失效

澳大利亚公民和永久居民的范围

新西兰移民局所称的 Australian citizens and permanent residents,包括:

  • 澳大利亚公民;
  • 持有当前澳大利亚永久居留签证(Australian Permanent Resident Visa)的人;
  • 持有当前澳大利亚居民回程签证(Australian Resident Return Visa)的人。

持澳大利亚临时签证的人不在此列,拿不到下文所说的 Australian Resident Visa。

身份之外还有附加要求。澳大利亚公民需要持有有效的澳大利亚护照,或带有澳大利亚 declaratory visa 背书的外国护照作为公民身份证明,并符合 Australian Resident Visa 的 character requirements。澳大利亚永久居民和居民回程签证持有人除了符合同样的 character requirements,还必须持有允许其返回澳大利亚的 travel conditions。

到新西兰旅行是否需要签证

澳大利亚公民和符合上述条件的澳大利亚永久居民,适用新西兰的签证豁免安排。持澳大利亚护照的公民出发前不需要申请签证或 NZeTA。澳大利亚永久居民则通常需要在出发前持有 NZeTA,除非本人已经持有有效的新西兰签证。澳大利亚永久居民申请 NZeTA 不需要缴纳 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy(IVL)。

根据新西兰移民局现行规定,符合条件的澳大利亚公民和永久居民抵达新西兰后,通常会获得 Australian Resident Visa。对于因《Immigration Act 2009》sections 15 or 16 而被排除的人员,不适用上述安排。

抵达新西兰后获得 Australian Resident Visa

进入新西兰的所有旅客都必须填写 New Zealand Traveller Declaration(NZTD)。乘飞机的,最早可以在行程开始前 24 小时提交;乘船的,最早可以在船只从最后一个海外港口开往新西兰前 24 小时提交。无法在线填写的人可以使用纸质申报表。

想在抵达时拿到居民签证,填写 NZTD 时要正确回答第 7 节的问题,那一节问的是本人是否持有澳大利亚护照或永久居留签证。抵达后,护照适用电子闸机的可以走 e-Gate 或 SmartGate;不适用的走人工通道,向海关或移民官员说明自己在申请居民签证。没有问题的话,就会当场获得居民签证。

这一签证只能在抵达新西兰之后申请,出发前无法提交,签证本身不收费(NZD $0)。

Australian Resident Visa 的居留和工作权利

Australian Resident Visa 允许持有人:

  • 在新西兰访问、工作和居住;
  • 为任何雇主从事任何职业;
  • 在新西兰学习;
  • 无限期在新西兰生活。

离境会让签证失效,VOTC 必须在离开之前办

持有 Australian Resident Visa 可以随时进出新西兰,但每次离开新西兰,这个居民签证就会失效。

要保住新西兰居留身份,必须在离开新西兰之前申请并获批 variation of travel conditions(VOTC)。新西兰移民局的说法是,没有这项变更,居留签证会在离境时失效,回来之后可能不再符合 Permanent Resident Visa 的资格。获批 VOTC 之后,可以在最长 24 个月内离境,不影响新西兰居留身份。移民局建议在计划出行之前尽早提交这项申请,避免赶不上。

另一种容易被忽略的情况是澳大利亚护照在新西兰境内过期。护照过期后仍然可以继续留在新西兰,但除非换发新护照,否则不能出境;如果既想出境又要保住新西兰居留身份,需要在签证上加注 multiple entry travel conditions。

申请新西兰 Permanent Resident Visa

持有 resident visa 连续满 2 年之后,可以申请 Permanent Resident Visa。对应到澳大利亚公民,新西兰移民局的说法是作为新西兰居民连续居住 24 个月后可以申请。这里的连续,正是上一节说的、要靠 VOTC 才能在离境时保住的那个连续。

申请 Permanent Resident Visa 需要同时满足下面几项条件:

  • 连续持有 resident visa 至少 2 年;
  • 当前持有有效 resident visa,或者 resident visa 过期不超过 90 天;
  • 已经满足 resident visa 上附带的各项条件;
  • 以移民局认可的 5 种方式之一,证明自己对新西兰的承诺;
  • 符合 good character 要求。

其中最常用的一种承诺方式是 time commitment,要求申请人在最近 2 年的每一年中至少在新西兰停留 184 天,移民局以出入境记录为凭。

移民局在页面上专门提醒,在全部条件都满足之前不要提交申请,即使递交之后才满两年,申请仍然可能被拒。

Permanent Resident Visa 当前费用为 NZD $315 起,处理时间为 80% 在 2 周内完成。拿到之后可以无限期进出新西兰,前提是签证一直保持在有效护照上。

进入新西兰需要的旅行证件和身份材料

  • 澳大利亚公民须持有有效澳大利亚护照,或者带有澳大利亚 declaratory visa 背书的外国护照,作为其澳大利亚公民身份的证明。
  • 澳大利亚永久居民或居民回程签证持有人出行时,应携带澳大利亚永居签证或回程签证的打印副本,以备查验。
  • 如果澳大利亚永居签证或回程签证是以电子方式签发的,出发前要向澳大利亚移民部门确认该签证已经与出行所持的护照关联。

澳大利亚永久居民需要特别注意的条件

对于澳大利亚永久居民和 Australian Resident Return Visa 持有人,现行要求不止是持有相应身份。还包括持有允许返回澳大利亚的 travel conditions,并满足 Australian Resident Visa 的 character requirements。

因此,出发之前应确认澳大利亚相关签证目前仍然有效,并且 travel conditions 允许本人返回澳大利亚。

新西兰公民赴澳大利亚的相关变化

自 2023 年 7 月 1 日起,持有 non-protected Special Category Visa 的新西兰公民,在符合其他资格要求的情况下,可以申请澳大利亚 citizenship by conferral。

新西兰公民申请澳大利亚公民身份,仍然需要满足一般居住要求:在提出申请之前合法在澳居住满 4 年,其中包括 12 个月的永久居民身份。差别在于不需要先申请并获批澳大利亚永久签证,自 2023 年 7 月 1 日起,持 SCV 的时间也计入公民身份申请所要求的永久居民时间。

编辑部改版说明:本帖按 Australian citizens and permanent residents travelling to New Zealand – Immigration New Zealand 等现行规定更新;历史回复保留。

拓展阅读

澳大利亚公民居民新西兰居留签证 Australian Residen…(2022 年版,更新中):同版块的签证帖,同样围绕 Australian,往深里读接这一篇。
永久居民和公民:残疾福利的居住资格门槛…:还是 永久居民,同版块的另一篇税务福利帖。
新西兰全球影响力永久居民签证 Global Impact Perma…(2022 年版,更新中):同版块的签证帖,同样围绕 Permanent,往深里读接这一篇。
不需要签证可以入境新西兰的国家列表 VISA WAIVER COUN…(2019 年版,更新中):新西兰旅游访问的签证帖,另一条线上和 Zealand 挨着的一篇。
澳大利亚入籍政策(授予方式)-永久居民身份或者合格的新西兰公民身份(2022 年版,更新中):换个版块看 永久居民身份:澳大利亚的签证帖。

参考资料

飞出国编辑部修订 · 2026-09-15。本文为本次修订内容。

澳洲移民去新西兰定居生活是很方便的,但中途离开新西兰就会很麻烦(but it will expire upon exit from New Zealand),必须要满足 travel conditions 才可以。

希望居住比较灵活并且保留新西兰身份需要满足条件后申请新西兰 permanent resident visa (PRV)。申请 PRV 的前提是已经在新西兰持有 RV 24 个月并且该 RV 签证失效没有超过3个月,并且同时满足下面5个条件中的最少一种。

If you plan to apply for a PRV, your resident visa must be endorsed with travel conditions to ensure that it does not expire when you leave New Zealand.

To apply, you must have held a New Zealand resident visa for at least 24 months continuously.

You’ll also need to have a current resident visa (or one that hasn’t expired more than 3 months ago).

If you were the principal applicant of the original residence application, you can obtain a Permanent Resident Visa if you:

  • have held your resident visa for at least two years, and
  • have met any conditions of your Resident Visa, and
  • have shown a commitment to New Zealand in one of the five ways that meet our requirements.

Commitment to New Zealand

To be granted permanent residence, you need to show us you’re committed to living in New Zealand permanently.

There are five ways you can show us your commitment to living in New Zealand permanently. We need to see evidence of at least one of them.

Acceptable evidence of your commitment to living in New Zealand

1. You have spent enough time in New Zealand

You have spent 184 days or more in New Zealand as a resident in each of the 2 years before you apply for permanent residence.

Evidence

We’ll check our records of your travel movements.

2. You have New Zealand tax residence status

You are a tax resident in New Zealand if you:

  • have been in New Zealand as a resident for 41 days or more in each of the two 12-month portions of the 2 years before you apply for permanent residence, and
  • are assessed as having tax residence status for the 2 years before you apply for permanent residence.

If you have tax residence in another country, even if it’s one that New Zealand has a Glossary for double tax agreement with, you can’t use your tax residence status there to show your commitment to New Zealand.

Evidence

Either:

  • a statement from Inland Revenue
  • a completed Confirmation of Tax Resident Status endorsed by Inland Revenue.

Confirmation of Tax Resident Status (INZ 1006) PDF 237KB
Inland Revenue

3. You have invested in New Zealand

You have had NZ$1,000,000 invested in New Zealand in an acceptable investment for two years or more.

Evidence

Acceptable evidence of the value and ownership of funds and/or assets can include:

  • bank documents
  • property deeds and reports
  • share certificates
  • business ownership documents and valuation reports.

Read more detailed information about evidence of acceptable investments:

Acceptable investments

4. You have a business in New Zealand

You’ve either bought or started a business in New Zealand a year or more ago. The business must be trading successfully and of benefit to New Zealand in some way. If you bought into an existing business in New Zealand you must have at least a 25% share in the business.

Evidence

We will need to see both:

  • a set of your latest business accounts certified by a New Zealand chartered accountant
  • a letter or email from a New Zealand chartered accountant confirming that your business is a Glossary for going concern.

5. You have established a base in New Zealand

You have established your base in New Zealand by having:

  • lived in New Zealand as a resident for at least 41 days in the year before you applied for permanent residence
  • and everyone else included in your residence application has been living in New Zealand for at least 184 days in the 2 years before you applied for permanent residence

You must also have either:

  • Purchased a home 12 months before or after becoming a resident, still own that home and live there now, or
  • worked full-time in New Zealand for 9 months or more in the 2 years before you applied for permanent residence.
Evidence of owning a home
  • your house deed
  • mortgage documents
  • rates demands
  • home insurance papers
  • household bills e.g. power, phone.
Evidence of employment
  • an employment agreement
  • pay slips
  • confirmation from your employer.

If you work for commission and/or a retainer, you can’t use your employment to show you have an established base in New Zealand.

Evidence of employment, if self-employed
  • documents showing you have established, bought or have shares in a business
  • documents showing you are actively involved in running the business.

Guide for Resident and Former Resident Visa Holders (INZ 1176) PDF 143KB