- Download our Moving to New Zealand Guide (PDF)
New Zealand embassies
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New Zealand Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 328 4800
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New Zealand High Commission, London, United Kingdom (also responsible for Ireland): +44 20 7930 8422
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New Zealand High Commission, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 238 5991
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New Zealand High Commission, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6270 4211
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New Zealand High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 12 435 9000
Foreign embassies in New Zealand
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United States Embassy, Wellington: +64 4 462 6000
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British High Commission, Wellington: +64 4 924 2888
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Canadian High Commission, Wellington: +64 4 473 9577
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Australian High Commission, Wellington: +64 4 473 6411
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South African High Commission, Wellington: +64 4 815 8484
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Irish Embassy, Wellington: +64 4 471 2252
Further reading
►Read the Visas for New Zealand page for information about how to enter the country.
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