Indian citizen, married to Australian permanent resident, travelling from Australia to New Zealand - visa required?
I am an Indian citizen married to a permanent resident of Australia. I have a tourist visa for Australia. Would I require a separate visa to travel to New Zealand? If yes, what visa should I apply for for a holiday?
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According to the New Zealand immigration site, yes you will need a separate visa:
You do not need a visa to visit New Zealand if you are:
- A New Zealand or Australian citizen or resident,
- A UK citizen and/or passport holder (you can stay up to six months), or
- A citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand (you can stay up to three months).
If you don’t meet the above, then you’ll need a visitor visa, which allows you to holiday in New Zealand for up to nine months.
http://www.newzealand.com/uk/visas-and-immigration/
India is not on the list of visa waiver agreement countries, so yes you will need a visa in advance.
The Australian visa or your spouses permanent residency doesn't look to circumvent these requirements in your case.
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