Cook Islands - Visa / Entry Permit Extension

ProcedureEdit

Complete an application for extension of entry permit, a link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the form.
Submit the completed application form to the Immigration Office together with all the required documents.
Pay the entry permit extension fee.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed Application for Extension of an Entry Permit
Valid passport

Note: You may be asked to present supporting documents, it will be better if you will give the Immigration Office a call to inquire about additional documents you must present or submit.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

Address:
PO Box 105
Avarua
Rarotonga
Cook Islands

Phone: +682 29 347
Fax: +682 21 247

Email
Website

Embassies and Consulates Abroad:

Cook Islands Consulate in Sydney, Australia
8/8 Lauderdale Avenue
Fairlight
New South Wales 2094
Australia
Phone: (+61) 2 9907 6567
Fax: (+61) 2 9949 6664

Cook Islands Consulate in Monaco, Monaco
Palais Majestic
23, boulevard Albert Ier
98000 Monaco
Monaco
Phone: (+377) 93.30.06.86
Fax: (+377) 93.50.42.50
E-mail: [email protected]

Cook Islands Consulate General in Auckland, New Zealand
1st Floor, 127 Symonds Street
Private Bag 92-640
Auckland 1150
New Zealand
Phone: (+64) 9-366-1100
Fax: (+64) 9-309-1876
Office Hours: 08:30am - 12:30pm , 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Cook Islands Consulate General in Oslo, Norway
Bygdy All 64 A
0265 Oslo 2
Norway
Phone: (+47) 22 43 09 10 / (+47) 22 44 67 21
Fax: (+47) 22 44 46 11

Cook Islands Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
Yeni Parseller Sok. No.20 K Binasi
Kat:4-5 34805 Kavacik
Istanbul
Turkey
Phone: (+90) 216 538 80 00-11
Fax: (+90) 216 322 37 10

Cook Islands Consulate in Los Angeles, the United States
31 Lemon Drive
Los Angeles
California 90045
United States
Phone: (+1) (805) 322-3842

Cook Islands High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand
56 Mulgrave Street
Thorndon
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: (+64) 4-472-5126
Telefax: (+64) 4-472-5121
E-mail: [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

A NZ citizen who travelled to the Cook Islands on a NZ passport will be eligible for extension of stay of 90 days.

This provision will not apply to NZ citizens who travelled to the Cook Islands on a non-NZ passport.

NZ Retirees Travelling on NZ Passports

NZ Retirees (i.e. who collect the old age pension or the full NZ superannuation in the Cook Islands) and their partners may, on application, be granted a stay of up to 12 months on a visitors permit.

Extension of stay as a Bona-fide Visitor

Bona-fide visitors may extend their stay beyond 31 days by making an application at MFAI. Extensions of stay may be granted on application on a monthly basis for up to a maximum stay of 6 months.

Holders of Passports with less than 6 months validity

With the exceptions indicated below, holders of passports that are valid for less than six (6) months beyond the intended period of stay in the Cook Islands must seek authority to travel to the Cook Islands from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration in Rarotonga.

Exceptions:

This travel restriction does not apply to Cook Islanders and Permanent Residents of the Cook Islands.

From 30 August 2010, New Zealand (NZ) and Australian passport holders may also travel to the Cook Islands without seeking authority from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration provided their passports are valid for at least seven days beyond their intended period of stay in the Cook Islands.

Evidence Required:

For Cook Islanders, the personal details in the passport will usually show the place of birth in the Cook Islands. Descendants of Cook Islanders born outside the Cook Islands are issued, upon application, with a "Cook Islander Status" stamp in their passport. For Permanent Residents, their passports are endorsed with a Permanent Resident stamp.

FeesEdit

A fee is payable with each application and an application must be made within 5 working days prior to the expiration of the authorised period of stay. The fee is NZ$50.00 each for persons 15 years and older plus a $20 application fee. While children under 15 years of age are exempt from the fee they must be included in a parents or guardians application.

For those eligible for stay beyond three (3) months, the fee is $100 plus an application fee of $20.

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Application for Extension of an Entry Permit (PDF)

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

InstructionsEdit

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

Address in the Cook Islands
Original date of arrival in the Cook Islands
Date current permit expires
Personal details
Passport No. , Date of expiry
Ticket or Bond held
Length of extension requested
Reasons for requesting an extension

Need for the DocumentEdit

Here is a procedure on how to apply for visa / entry permit extension.

Information which might helpEdit

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External LinksEdit

Cook Islands Foreign Affairs and Immigration Department

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