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Nov
28

Visa Exemption for Filipinos Transiting Through New Zealand

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The Embassy of New Zealand in Santiago has informed the Philippine Embassy that effective 30 November 2009, Filipino nationals transiting through New Zealand en route to other destinations will be exempt from securing transit visas.

Up until now, Filipinos transiting New Zealand (for instance changing planes) needed to hold a transit visa. This requirement will not apply from 30 November.

From that date, Filipinos won’t need a visa to transit New Zealand, provided they remain in the airport and their travel bookings show a stopover of no more than 24 hours. If they plan to stop over for more than 24 hours, or plan to leave the airport, they must apply for a visitor visa.

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DFA

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7 Comments
  • leonard

    i would like to apply.

  • glezie

    can we apply for visitors visa? even if i need to find a job there??

  • carmela

    hi glezie.It is illegal for tourists or holders of visit visa to be employed in a foreign country. you need a work visa or you face the risk of deportation and fines.

  • igar

    i im very much interested to work in live in new zealand.,at present i am working in saudi arabia as autocad operator., please give me site where i can submit my credentials and others documents needed. bets regards

  • rtan

    They don’t need draftsman in New Zealand. They need some cowboys or Farm helpers to tend for the vast ranch, horse keepers, cow pastors, etc. If you are interested to apply for the said jobs then you may apply on-line.

  • igar

    please give site or link where i can apply online………thanks

  • Tony Vallo

    I am very interested working to New Zealand can you please given a site to sent my credential , I have  account here at work abroad, to those interested there to employ me abroad you can verify my Resume!



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