Visa Requirements for Cook Islander Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Cook Islands
Visa Not Required
71 destinations allow visa-free entry to Cook Islander citizens.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAlthough no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMaximum 3 entries per calendar year
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days during calendar year
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysHowever, an entry fee of USD 50 or 50 euro is required to be paid online prior to arrival
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days60 days eVisa also available.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeUnder the Compact of Free Association visa exemption applies to citizens by birth, former citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands who were citizens in 1986, naturalized spouses, children and naturalized citizens who are residents for at least 5 years and does not apply to those who obtained passports through investment or passport sale.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days as tourists or 30 days for business
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 15 destinations for passport holders of Cook Islands.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysMay Apply online
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalRequirement to register online 5 days before arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months3 months within any calendar year period, free of charge
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAt Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Cook Islander passport allows entry to 45 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days120 days visa on arrival if hold a valid visa or valid permanent resident permit (resident card) issued by Australia, Belarus, Canada, Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, European Union / Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysMust pay Sustainable Development Fee
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMust arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMust arrive via Libreville International Airport in Libreville
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa44 days
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisitors may obtain a visa online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates (airlines), Etihad Airways (and Air Baltic, Air Serbia, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines
May apply online.
May apply also using 'Smart service'. - United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
eVisa / On Arrival
For 16 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Cook Islands.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival2 weeks
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days* Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysMay apply online.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda - Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
Pre-arranged Visa Required
45 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Cook Islands. This requirement may be waived off if Cook Islander citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Transit visa is not required. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTravel between Ireland and Northern Ireland is technically possible
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
May apply online - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:
To be 18 years old and over.
The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.
To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.
Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area , Australia , Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus , Japan , United Arab Emirates ..
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy not required.
May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Ireland or permanent residence of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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