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International delegates, visa application and letters of invitation:
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Letters of Invitation
Do you need a letter of invitation before you can receive a visa to visit New Zealand? If you do require such a letter, you must first register for and pay all applicable registration fees. Once all fees have been paid, an email requesting a letter of invitation should be sent to the conference organiser. The committee for the 4th Asia Pacific Nutrigenomics Conference, the organisers of this event, the Centre for Continuing Education nor The University of Auckland bears any legal responsibility for any visiting foreign conference delegate.
Requirements for International Visitors entering New Zealand
All overseas visitors are required to have a valid passport and, with the exception of delegates from visa-free countries (please see below), are required to have the appropriate visa. For information on obtaining a visa, including necessary funds and health requirements, please visit: www.immigration.govt.nz. We suggest that you allow for a minimum of 2 months to have your visa processed by Immigration New Zealand or the applicable New Zealand embassy or consulate in your country of residence.
Visa-free countries include:
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia*
Finland
France
Germany
Greece*****
Hong Kong**
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Latvia*
Liechtenstein
Lithuania*
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal***
Qatar
Romania
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United States of America****
Uruguay
Vatican City
United Kingdom and Australia
British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the UK can visit for up to six months without a visa.
Australian citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian resident return visa do not need a New Zealand visa to enter New Zealand.
* Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.
** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.
*** Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.
**** Including nationals of the USA.
***** Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)
Visa applicants from Iran are advised they should allow at least eight weeks for their NZ visas to be processed, as well as two weeks for Australian transit visas, to avoid disappointment. All applications will need to be submitted via the NZ Immigration Office in Dubai.
This information is courtesy of Immigration New Zealand and is valid from 20 May 2009. Click here (www.immigration.govt.nz) to visit Immigration New Zealand's website.
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