Chinese visitors to New Zealand will soon find travel easier with a raft of new visa initiatives, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said Tuesday.

 

新西兰移民部部长迈克尔·伍德豪斯周二表示，通过大量新的签证计划，中国游客到新西兰旅游将变得更加简单。

 

The introduction of "e-visas" enabled Chinese nationals to now apply online, and a Chinese logon service, allowing a complete online Chinese language application process, from registration¹ to approval, said Woodhouse.

 

Later this year applicants² would also be able to pay for online visa applications using China UnionPay debit³ and credit cards.

 

"China is New Zealand's second-largest and fastest growing tourist market," Woodhouse said in a statement.

 

"Last year, over 355,000 Chinese citizens visited New Zealand and contributed over 1.6 billion NZ dollars (1.12 billion U.S. dollars) to our economy," said Woodhouse.

 

"The government has been looking at ways to make it easier for Chinese travellers to visit New Zealand and ensure they have a positive experience when they come to our country," he said.

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