New Zealand Consulate General in Santa Monica

The New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–16:30 with a midday break.

US citizens do not need a visa for New Zealand, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica.

For matters it cannot handle, the New Zealand embassy in Washington D.C. (3,710 km) is responsible. Besides the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica, New Zealand has 4 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Honolulu. Honorary consulates: Honolulu. The United States in turn has 2 missions in New Zealand, its embassy being in Wellington.

About the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of New Zealand in Santa Monica. The head of mission on record is Katja Ackerley. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Olympic Boulevard 2425, 90404 Santa Monica. The record for the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

New Zealand citizens travelling to the United States

New Zealand citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica is closed

Expect the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica to be shut on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, and often on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in New Zealand.

Before visiting the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica

Current procedures for the New Zealand consulate general in Santa Monica, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.