No Stamp in passport on arrival

[paua]

Hi

My daughter has just arrived in NZ for a holiday on a EU passport, but they never stamped her passport at immigration, which we both thought was very unusual. We are wondering if this will effect her at all on her departure.

Thanks

[JandM]

The passport was presumably scanned?

[ChrisMwn]

"SmartGate, or eGate as it's known as in many parts of the world, is a fast and easy way to self-process through passport control. We have facilities at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown airports for arriving and departing passengers.

You can use SmartGate if you are a New Zealand, Australian, UK, US, and Canadian ePassport holder over 12-years-old. All you need is your ePassport. You will still need to complete a Passenger Arrival or Departure Card."

So if she used this, there will be no stamp. its all recorded electronically.

[paua]

Thank you so much JandM and ChrisMwn, when I asked this morning, she did indeed scan her passport. A good tip to remember, if you want the stamp don't scan!