NZeTA

What NZeTA is for

NZeTA is the official New Zealand government app for travellers who need to request a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority and pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) before travelling. It is intended for visitors, transit passengers, and groups arranging their travel documents through one service.

The detail worth noticing

The app is built for handling several travellers together: one person can submit requests and make a combined payment for up to 10 NZeTAs. That makes it particularly useful for families, couples, and organised groups rather than only individual travellers.

• Passport scanning: use the phone’s camera to capture passport details instead of entering every field manually.
• Card scanning: scan a credit or debit card to help complete payment for the request and levy.
• Official source: the app is provided by MBIE, with information submitted for assessment by Immigration New Zealand.

Before you use it

Check that every detail entered for yourself or other travellers is accurate and truthful. The information, including photographs, may become part of New Zealand immigration records and may be shared with other agencies where permitted or required by law. The IVL applies to most visitors and contributes to tourism infrastructure and environmental protection in New Zealand.

At a glance

NZeTA is listed in Travel & Local and has passed 1,000,000 installs. Its 3.11 rating from 1,870 reviews suggests that user experiences are mixed, but its purpose remains clear: it brings NZeTA requests, IVL payment, and group submissions into one official mobile process. The developer is MBIE.