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Source: ONE News
People going to the United States under the Visa Waiver Programme now need to get pre-approval for their journey online.
The new electronic travel authorisation is a facility New Zealanders can use for trips of less than three months, which don't need a visa.
New Zealand is one of 34 countries which benefit from the Visa Waiver Programme with the US.
US Consular Chief in Auckland Nick Greanias says the new electronic form replaces a tedious paper trail.
He says applications usually take less than a minute to be checked, 99.5% are approved, and it costs nothing.
There is a link to the official website on the New Zealand Embassy site.
You are also warned to beware of unofficial sites charging a fee to do exactly the same process..
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