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A Guide to the European Union
Frequently Asked Questions
ALL INFORMATION ON VISAS CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK
VISA INFORMATION FOR NEW ZEALANDERS
On 20 September 2004, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that New Zealand is extending visa-fee arrangements to six new EU states, whose citizens have until now required tourist visas to New Zealand. the waiver of tourist visa requirement will apply to travellers from Poland, Cyprus, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, from 1 April 2005. The decision means that citizens from all 25 EU states will have visa-free status from 1 April 2005.
This will complete the reciprocity of visa arrangements already in place for New Zealanders travelling to all member states of the EU. This means that New Zealand passport holders planning a holiday to any of the 25 Member States of the EU do not require a visa if their stay is no longer than 90 days in a six month period within the EU.
Any other VISA and PASSPORT enquiries should be directed to the relevant Member State Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as conditions vary from country to country.
Common information for Schengen Visa Applicants
If you intend to transit through or visit several Schengen states (Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Finland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland and Norway) for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes you have to obtain your Schengen visa from the Consulate of the country of your main destination. If your main destination cannot be ascertained, the country you first enter is responsible for granting your visa.
For more information on travelling in the European Union, please see http://europa.eu/abc/travel/index_en.htm 
Working Holiday visas for Young New Zealanders
For more information please consult the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/foreign/eco/wrkholiday.html
EU-wide list of prohibited articles on passenger aircraft
From January 2004, the European Union has introduced a list of prohibited articles which applies across all EU countries. For more information on these articles, please see list of prohibited articles.
Medical Insurance
One of the most common questions we are asked is whether a New Zealand Resident who holds a passport from one of the EU Member States is covered by that Member State's National Health policy while they are travelling in Europe. The answer is NO! Only residents of the EU Member States are covered by the Member State's National Health Policy. In many cases, Medicare has a reciprocal arrangement with the Member State National Health Institution which enables Australians to have reciprocal health cover while they are there. In all cases, we would strongly advise travellers to take out Private Medical Health Insurance.
Scholarships
There are no EU Scholarships for New Zealand students to study in the EU. The individual member states do, however, offer many different scholarship opportunities.
Please also see (Frequently Asked Questions - Europa website)
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