How many days away?

[Thecat123]

We fly out of Auckland to Sydney to catch a cruise around NZ finishing back at Sydney then flying back to Auckland

When we leave Auckland the Immigration Dept want to know how many days we are out of NZ

Do we put the total cruise time of 15 days or the day the cruise arrives in NZ which would only be 5 days?

I am guessing it would be the total time we are away?

[rkmw]

We fly out of Auckland to Sydney to catch a cruise around NZ finishing back at Sydney then flying back to Auckland

When we leave Auckland the Immigration Dept want to know how many days we are out of NZ

Do we put the total cruise time of 15 days or the day the cruise arrives in NZ which would only be 5 days?

I am guessing it would be the total time we are away?

 

you would have to put down the total number of days out of the country which is 15 days

[The_Big_M]

I'd have thought 5 days as you need to re-clear immigration to enter NZ on the cruise. You're leaving and then entering twice.

[rkmw]

you have a couple of different answers why not ring immigration and ask them

 

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/contactus/

[Thecat123]

you have a couple of different answers why not ring immigration and ask them

 

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinformation/contactus/

 

Easier to sort it out when we leave

The Immigration man will know otherwise we will get 20 different answers if we ring :)

I just thought lots of others would have done the same thing as us

[rkmw]

Easier to sort it out when we leave

The Immigration man will know otherwise we will get 20 different answers if we ring :)

I just thought lots of others would have done the same thing as us

 

we did a 33 night cruise recently going around AUS to Indonesia back to Aus and across to NZ and back home to Sydney....we left Aus twice and we filled in our immigration card and put down 33 nights and no one said anything different

[The_Big_M]

Easier to sort it out when we leave

The Immigration man will know otherwise we will get 20 different answers if we ring :)

I just thought lots of others would have done the same thing as us

 

I wouldn't be surprised if people have done both, and it probably wouldn't always get picked up. But yes, asking on the spot will ensure you'll give the answer he prefers at that time. :-)

[Thecat123]

I wouldn't be surprised if people have done both, and it probably wouldn't always get picked up. But yes, asking on the spot will ensure you'll give the answer he prefers at that time. :-)

 

They might not let us back into NZ if we get it wrong and have to spend the rest of our lives cruising :)

[rkmw]

They might not let us back into NZ if we get it wrong and have to spend the rest of our lives cruising :)

 

why dont you ring immigration in NZ and ask them,seems so easy....just click on the link i gave you earlier and contact them...they will know the answer

[erewhon]

If you phone NZ Immigration, would you kindly let us know the outcome?

[Thecat123]

If you phone NZ Immigration, would you kindly let us know the outcome?

 

Will do

When I can get onto a landline. Dont want to end up paying $1 a minute siting on hold on my mobile :mad:

[fishtaco]

We fly out of Auckland to Sydney to catch a cruise around NZ finishing back at Sydney then flying back to Auckland

When we leave Auckland the Immigration Dept want to know how many days we are out of NZ

Do we put the total cruise time of 15 days or the day the cruise arrives in NZ which would only be 5 days?

I am guessing it would be the total time we are away?

 

Its not that critical!

 

Just put 15 days you wont get into any trouble if you return and leave again during the 15 days lol

 

Den

[Thecat123]

If you phone NZ Immigration, would you kindly let us know the outcome?

 

Just phoned

Lady said there is no definite answer

Ask at the airport to get it correct but it probably doesn't matter

[rkmw]

Just phoned

Lady said there is no definite answer

Ask at the airport to get it correct but it probably doesn't matter

 

fancy that, they work there and they dont know....if it was me i would put down 15 days as it would cover you....if anyone said anything just say you rang up NZ immigration and they couldnt give you a definite answer as they didnt know

[NSWP]

Give yourself a buffer and put down 25 days. When we leave Australia for overseas we always put in a few extra days on our departing passenger card. It is no big deal. You have a passport you have to get back in.

[Thecat123]

fancy that, they work there and they don't know....if it was me i would put down 15 days as it would cover you....if anyone said anything just say you rang up NZ immigration and they couldnt give you a definite answer as they didnt know

 

And I bet if I rang again I would get a different answer :)

I am not particularly worried but with Big brother watching everything we do I don't want some over zealous immigration officer causing us grief

[gbenjo]

Do you reckon they even read them ;) ???????????

[erewhon]

Just phoned

Lady said there is no definite answer

Ask at the airport to get it correct but it probably doesn't matter

 

Thanks for your reply.

Probably a different answer from every official:D