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New Zealand for Samoan passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇼🇸 Samoan
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Visitor visa required

Samoan passport holders need a New Zealand visitor visa before travelling.

Conditions

No conditions recorded for this route — check the official source.

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageimmigration.govt.nz ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against immigration.govt.nz · Immigration New Zealand 'Visa waiver countries and territories' page, read 2026-10-16

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

How to apply: Visitor visa required

Where to apply

Where: Immigration New Zealand (online application)

Official application page: immigration.govt.nz ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Samoan passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

Visitor visa required. Samoan passport holders need a New Zealand visitor visa before travelling. Source: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visit/what-you-need-to-visit-new-zealand/visa-waiver-countries-and-territories/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to New Zealand

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Samoan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see immigration.govt.nz.

Working in New Zealand

Main work visa routes for New Zealand

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)

For: People with a job offer from an accredited New Zealand employer

  • Job offer from an AEWV-accredited employer, who sends you the link to the application form
  • Pay and skill level of the job affect how long you can stay
Fees
From NZD $1540
Length
Up to 5 years depending on the job, skill level and pay

Source: Immigration New Zealand – Accredited Employer Work Visa (immigration.govt.nz).

What the source says

"Apply for this visa if you have a job offer from an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) accredited employer." … "stay in New Zealand for up to 5 years — depending on your job, skill level, how much you are paid and when you applied for your visa." … "Cost From NZD $1540"

Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa

For: Skilled workers who want to live in New Zealand permanently

  • 6 points from qualifications, income or occupational registration (skilled NZ work experience can add 1 to 3 points)
  • Skilled job or job offer in New Zealand
Fees
From NZD $6450
Length
Live, work and study indefinitely
Longer term
Resident visa

Source: Immigration New Zealand – Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa (immigration.govt.nz).

What the source says

"You must have 6 points to be eligible for the Points-based pathway." … "Live, work and study indefinitely Cost From NZD $6450"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Immigration NZ – Visas for working in New Zealand. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through New Zealand

Option 1
Electronic travel authorisationTransit (changing flights in New Zealand)

NZeTA needed to transit Auckland (no transit visa)

Samoa passport holders can transit Auckland International Airport without a transit visa, but must get a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before travelling. Transit is only possible at Auckland, for under 24 hours, staying in the transit area.

Conditions

  • Auckland International Airport only: stay in the transit area (or on board / in police custody) for less than 24 hours; you cannot collect bags or leave the transit area.
  • Any other New Zealand airport has no transit area: you need a Visitor Visa or an NZeTA that lets you enter New Zealand.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: NZeTA app or Immigration New Zealand website

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Immigration New Zealand: 'You are a transit passenger if you are passing through Auckland International Airport on your way to another country, and: for the whole time you stay in the transit area at Auckland Airport, on board the plane you came to New Zealand on, or in the custody of New Zealand Police, and stay for less than 24 hours. You will usually need a Transit Visa or an NZeTA that lets you transit'. Transit visa waiver list: Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela.”

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Before you go to New Zealand

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Common tourist traps

Official travel advice for New Zealand doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.

Emergency numbers in New Zealand

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

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Plan your trip to New Zealand

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