Registration Fees
Registration fees are now finalised, click here to register and pay online.
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Cancellations and refunds
Any amendments and/or refunds must be notified in writing and/or electronic mail to the Conference Organiser at Academic and Professional Conferences (APC). Cancellations received in writing up to 1st December 2009 will receive a refund, less 20 per cent. Cancellations received from 2nd November 2009 will not receive a refund but a substitute delegate is welcome without penalty.
Note: * includes all social functions -
(for NZ residents, the fee is GST inclusive)
Letters of Invitation
Do you need a letter of invitation before you can receive a visa to visit New Zealand? If you do require such a letter, you must first register for and pay all applicable registration fees. Once all fees have been paid, an email requesting a letter of invitation should be sent to the conference organiser. The committee for IAHR-ADP Conference, the organisers of this event, the Centre for Continuing Education, The Open Polytechnic nor The University of Auckland bears any legal responsibility for any visiting conference delegate.
Requirements for International Visitors entering New Zealand
All overseas visitors are required to have a valid passport and, with the exception of delegates from visa-free countries (please see below), are required to have the appropriate visa. For information on obtaining a visa, including necessary funds and health requirements, please visit: www.immigration.govt.nz. We suggest that you allow for a minimum of 2 months to have your visa processed by Immigration New Zealand or the applicable New Zealand embassy or consulate in your country of residence.
Visa-free countries include:
Andorra |
Hungary |
Poland |
United Kingdom and Australia
British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the UK can visit for up to six months without a visa.
Australian citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian resident return visa do not need a New Zealand visa to enter New Zealand.
* Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.
** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.
*** Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.
**** Including nationals of the USA.
***** Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)
Visa applicants from Iran are advised they should allow at least eight weeks for their NZ visas to be processed, as well as two weeks for Australian transit visas, to avoid disappointment. All applications will need to be submitted via the NZ Immigration Office in Dubai.
This information is courtesy of Immigration New Zealand and is valid from 20 May 2009. Click here to visit Immigration New Zealand's website.
