How about a Tahiti visa? New Zealand transit notice

Tahiti is an overseas territory of France. In principle, you need to apply for a visa to enter the country. So far, individuals holding China passports cannot enter the country without a visa. However, if a travel agency certified by the French embassy or consulate travels for a few days and nights, you can get visa-free entry treatment for group tours of 14 days (inclusive) (please consult regular travel agencies for details). If you want to travel freely, I'm sorry, you need to apply for a tourist visa for French overseas territories. Note that those who hold multiple round-trip Schengen visas from 6 months to 5 years in France do not need to apply for a French overseas territory visa; However, if you only hold valid Schengen visas from other countries (non-France), you cannot enter Tahiti, and you must apply for a French overseas territory visa separately.

The process is not complicated. Prepare materials according to the requirements listed by the agent. The agent is responsible for making an appointment for face-to-face visa, going to the visa center for face-to-face visa according to the agreed time (in fact, the visa center staff verifies all the information prepared by the individual), paying the fee, fingerprinting, and then going back to wait for the visa.

The visa processing process in the visa center took a whole 10 working day, so everyone should pay attention to leaving enough time for visa processing.

In addition, there are two routes from China to Tahiti: connecting in Tokyo and connecting in Auckland. If you transfer in Tokyo, you don't need to apply for a Japanese visa, otherwise you need to apply for a Japanese visa. Note: If you apply for a team with a visa-free period of 14 days (including visa-free letter provided by the travel agency), the travel agency will probably advise you to apply for a Japanese visa, because you may encounter the situation that China border officials will not allow you to leave the country. When connecting in Auckland, you must apply for a New Zealand transit visa in advance, otherwise you can't travel from Auckland to Tahiti.

Problems that should be paid attention to in Xinxi public transport

1, I feel a little proud that the entrance sign of New Zealand airport is actually English+Chinese, and there is no other country's text.

2. The entry inspection mode in New Zealand is exactly the same as that in China. If it is an old passport, you need to go to the manual passage checked by border inspectors; If it is a new passport, it is very convenient to scan the passport and take facial photos (assisted by border inspectors around);

Fill in the entry card on the plane before entering the country. Be sure to fill it out carefully and truthfully. If you have food, choose "Yes", and then you can write down what it is beside it. If you like cookies, write cookies.

If you bring drugs, you can choose "None" (because the form asks if you bring illegal drugs) and then go to the doctor.

Draw a hint line below and mark it "for your own use". This won't cause trouble. I feel that the immigration customs inspection in New Zealand is very strict. It's not a spot check, but everyone must check it. If you don't pass the x-ray, you can't go out. Remember to declare truthfully, don't carry it with you, and don't take any chances.

It's about 20 kilometers from the airport to the city, and it takes half an hour to drive. There are three main modes of transportation, one is Airbus, the other is Super Bus, and the third is taxi. Airbus has the lowest price, but there are many people and stations. When you arrive at the station, you need to remind the driver to stop and get off. I'm not familiar with the locals, which is a bit embarrassing. The price of Supershuttle is higher than that of Skybus, which is equivalent to minibus and much more affordable than taxi. And the more people there are (for example, 4-5 people in a family), the lower the per capita price. We both charge NZ $44 (more people are cheaper and more cost-effective). Its advantage is that it can take you to the door, and there are few people in the same car (the seats on the car are limited), which means that there will not be too many stops. Taxi from the airport to the city basically costs about 80 New Zealand dollars. The advantage is that you don't need to stop at other sites, saving time. You can see these three modes of transportation when you leave Gate 8 of the International Terminal.

We stayed at Windsor Hotel in queen street, and queen street is a commercial street in downtown Auckland. There are many famous shops, so it is convenient to go shopping. It is close to Skytower and viaduct harbor, and there are many restaurants nearby, which are convenient for eating, living and traveling. Skytower (fee, not expensive) can climb to overlook the scenery of Auckland and the bay. It is said that the night view is beautiful and there are restaurants to eat. The observation deck rotates once every 1 hour. Viaduct port, whose Chinese name is Viaduct Port, can enjoy the view of the harbour. Auckland is known as "the capital of Qian Fan". There are all kinds of private boats in the harbor, and it is good to take photos. There are also restaurants and bars here, which are very suitable for strolling, eating, drinking and seeing the scenery. When you come to New Zealand, you must not miss seafood and beef and mutton. You must try it when you have the chance.

6. Auckland has only one airport, but it is divided into domestic and international terminals. It takes 10 minutes to walk between them, and there is also a free shuttle bus (you can take it outside Exit 8 of the International Terminal). Those who transfer in other cities in New Zealand have to go to the domestic terminal.

7. All passengers leaving New Zealand by international flights need to fill out the exit card before leaving the country (you can get the exit card outside the entrance of international departure, you can't miss it), which is simpler than the entry card, mainly about the flight and your basic information. Then go through the border inspection (like entry, the old passport takes the manual channel and the new passport takes the electronic channel. Again, the electronic channel is really convenient and fast), and finally the security check.