TIME FRAME: New Zealand Visitor's Visas to be lodged with Immigration New Zealand by 1 December 2010

Immigration New Zealand have advised that all applications for NZ Visitor’s Visas from competitors, supporters, coaches, team managers, team doctors, and medical teams travelling to the 2011 ITF World Championships must be lodged with the nearest Immigration New Zealand office by 1 December 2010. 

IMPORTANT:Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date that you intend to leave New Zealand.

You DO NOT need a Visitor’s Visa to enter New Zealand if your passport is valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you intent to leave New Zealand and:

• You are a British citizen, or hold a British passport and can produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom, and your stay in New Zealand will be not be longer than 6 months; or
  
• You are travelling on a United Nations (UN) laissez-passer; or
  
• Your passport is issued by one of the following countries, and your stay in New Zealand will not be longer than 3 months:

1. Make sure that you or your team have registered as a competitor, official, or supporter on the 2011 ITF World Championships Online Registration page at:
   http://www.tkdhosting.com/worlds/
   
2. Make sure that your passport is current and valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave New Zealand
   
3. Download a copy of the Visitor’s Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1017) from Immigration New Zealand’s website:
   http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/3CEE1C20-BA66-45ED-ABE7-7697DDC12F73/0/1017.pdf
   
4. If you need assistance with completing the form, please refer to the Visitor’s Visa/Permit Application Guide (INZ 1018) on Immigration New Zealand’s website:
   http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/AC468617-95B4-48ED-9CBA-586A97836AFE/0/1018.pdf
   
5. Visitor’s Visa applicants from China must also complete the Supplementary Application Form for Chinese Visitors, Students and Workers available on Immigration New Zealand’s website:
   http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/4CC926EE-57FE-4D33-BDA2-10CABD580DBB/0/1027.pdf
6. Visitor’s Visa applicants from Croatia who were born before 1974 must also complete the Additional Information Required for Croatian Nationals form. Please contact CountryLiaison@ITFNewZealand2011.com if you require this form.
7. Visitor’s Visa Applicants from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Cambodia must also complete the Supplementary Form, and the Family Declaration. Please contact CountryLiaison@ITFNewZealand2011.com if you require this form
   
8. You do not need to pay the fee, as this has been waived for the athletes, their support crew, and officials
   
9. Send the completed form(s), and your Invitation Letter, plus 2 passport sized photos (head and shoulders) to your nearest Immigration New Zealand Office before 1 December 2010:
   http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/officeandfeescalculator/
   
10. The following Immigration New Zealand offices have assigned Immigration Officers dedicated to assist with Visitor’s Visa applications for the 2011 ITF World Championships: Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Manilla, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Nuku’alofa, Apia, Suva, Sydney, London, Moscow, and Pretoria. If your receiving office is not included in this list, you will need to contact the nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate:
    http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/officeandfeescalculator/
    
    

If you will be travelling through Australia en route to the World Champs, please refer to http://www.immi.gov.au to determine whether you will need an Australian Transit Visa.

There are Offshore Immigration Officers who are dedicated to assist you for the Taekwon-do World Championships. They can help you with any visa or entry related enquires,  please contact these officers, using the above document 'Designated INZ Branch Officers'. If your receiving office is not included in this document you will need to contact the  nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate. You can find this information at:
www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/officeandfeescalculator/

All participants, whether from a visa required country or a visa free country must present the Invitation Letter from 2011 ITF World Championships with their passport on arrival in New Zealand. This will assist with processing, and will mean that your passport will be stamped with the commemorative 2011 ITF World Championships logo.