US Edition'Nuanced solutions': Visa restrictions eased for Pacific Islanders visiting NZ
- New Zealand ministers announced visa changes for Pacific Island nations on Friday.
- Pacific leaders have advocated for increased movement of people in the region.
- The visa changes include extending visitor visas to 24 months for eligible countries.
- Foreign Minister Peters stated, "We want to make it easier and cheaper...to visit New Zealand."
- These visa adjustments aim to provide a more stable and predictable immigration system.
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Improving Immigration Settings For Pacific Visitors
From early July, people from all Pacific Islands Forum countries who apply for a visitor visa may be eligible for a multi-entry visa – and will be able to visit New Zealand as many times as they want for 24 months, an increase from the current ...
DPM Prasad welcomes eased visa restrictions
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, has welcomed the eased visa restrictions for Pacific Islanders travelling to New Zealand. Professor Prasad says the new provisions, allowing multiple entries and longer-term stays over a two-year period, represent a hugely positive step forward. He adds that this decision acknowledges the reality that most […]
New Zealand simplifies visa rules for Pacific - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)
By Ben McKay in Hobart [AAP] Travellers from Pacific Island nations will find it easier to travel in New Zealand after changes to visa rules. Movement from much of the Pacific to either Australia and New Zealand is currently expensive and onerous, with most citizens of most countries required to apply for visitor visas, and wait for their approval. On Friday, NZ announced a pair of changes that will make travel easier: waiving visa requirements …
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