Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35.
Before you travel to New Zealand
- Protect yourself from immigration scams
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA)
- Check if you need an NZeTA or visa
- Travellers who do not need an NZeTA
- Arriving by cruise ship
- Transiting through New Zealand to another country
- Visa waiver countries and territories
- Transit visa waiver countries
- Paying the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL)
Alert
The IVL will be increasing to NZD$100.00 from 1 October 2024.
IVL increase to ensure visitors contribute more to New Zealand — Beehive website
Who must pay an IVL
Only some people coming to New Zealand must pay an IVL.
It is charged for most:
- Visitor visas (excluding partner and dependent categories)
- NZeTAs (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority)
- Student visas (excluding dependent child category)
- Working Holiday and Work Exchange schemes
- Student and Trainee Work visas
- Specific Purpose Work visas
It depends on:
- the passport you are travelling on
- your reason for coming to New Zealand, and
- the visa you apply for — if you need one.
If you know the name of your visa
If you know the name of your New Zealand visa, you can find out if you need to pay an IVL by using our online tool — Fees, decision times and where to apply. For example, if you are from Peru and coming for a working holiday, your visa is a Peru Working Holiday Visa.
All the information about fees, including the IVL, shows in the results.
Fees, decision times and where to apply
If you do not know the name of your visa
You can work out which visa you need to apply for by checking out the different options that apply to your situation.
Who does not need to pay an IVL
You do not pay an IVL if you:
- travel to New Zealand on:
- an Australian or New Zealand passport
- a passport from many Pacific Island nations
- are a transit passenger arriving at and leaving from Auckland International Airport
- have a New Zealand resident visa
- hold an Australian Resident Visa
- hold a Business Visitor Visa or APEC business travel card.
There are some other visa holders who do not need to pay the IVL. Use our online tool, Fees, decision times and where to apply, to confirm what applies to you.
Fees, decision times and where to apply
When to pay an IVL
If you need to pay the IVL, you pay it when you:
- request an NZeTA, or
- apply for your visa.
You pay an IVL every time you request an NZeTA or apply for a visa that includes the IVL.
We do not refund the IVL, even if we decline your application.
What we use the IVL for
The number of visitors coming to New Zealand has grown strongly over the past few years and growth is expected to continue. The IVL is your contribution to maintaining the facilities and natural environment you will use and enjoy during your stay.
Find out about the kind of projects that the levy will be used to fund.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
