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Pitcairn Islands → Cook Islands: Short-stay tourist
Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.
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You likely don't need a visa
You don't need a visa to visit the Cook Islands as a tourist. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration exempts visitors of every nationality other than New Zealand from the visa requirement for holidays, sightseeing and visiting family, and grants a Visitor Permit on arrival for up to 31 days. You still have to report to an officer on arrival, fill in the arrival card and be granted a Visitor Permit (free at the airport), have a passport (or other accepted identity document) that stays valid for 6 months after your permit ends, an onward travel plan, enough funds or a sponsor, and meet the character and health conditions; an officer can refuse entry if you don't. Visitor Permits don't allow work for gain or reward. Heads-up: this comes from the Immigration Regulations 2023 and a January 2024 MFAI paper, both over 2 years old, and the live MFAI pages could not be read; check mfai.gov.ck before you travel.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Cook Islands (Immigration Regulations 2023)