Visa Requirements for New Zealander Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of New Zealand
Visa Not Required
104 destinations allow visa-free entry to New Zealander citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeNew Zealand citizens are eligible to be granted a Special Category Visa on arrival under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, provided that they meet Australian character and health requirements, and enter Australia on their New Zealand passport.
Holders of a Special Category Visa may live, work and study in Australia indefinitely, provided that the holder remains a New Zealand citizen.
New Zealand citizens entering Australia on a non-New Zealand passport will not be granted a Special Category Visa on arrival, and may need to apply for a visa for arrival as per the requirements imposed on the non-New Zealand country (e.g. a dual citizen of New Zealand and South Africa would need to apply for a visa if wishing to enter Australia on a South African passport). Such people may be able to apply for a Special Category Visa while in Australia, provided that the applicant does not already hold a visa with a "no further stay" condition.
New Zealand citizens that are assessed as either a Behaviour-concern non-citizen or a Health-concern non-citizen will not be granted a Special Category Visa on arrival, and must apply for a visa prior to travel. - 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-Free6 months
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any year period
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- 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 regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries)
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- 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 (in Regions of France)
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- 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
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsBeginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- 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
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 daysA single or multiple tourist or business e-visa for 90 days is also available.
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- 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
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (European Netherlands)
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free183 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
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- 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
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 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 Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- 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
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Turkey PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsAdults can use ePassport gates
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysDue to criminal and political uncertanties, New Zealand government advises its citizens not to visit Venezuela.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 27 destinations for passport holders of New Zealand.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalNot available at all entry points.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
Not available at all entry points. - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysConditions apply
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysOnly available at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque.
Reciprocity fee applies. - Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 daysAt Dushanbe International Airport.
Visa also available online.
E-visa holders can enter through all border points. - Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival7 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival31 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
eVisa
New Zealander passport allows entry to 13 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points.
For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.
Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. - Oman PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysIssued free of charge.
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
For 20 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of New Zealand.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days. - Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Visa on arrival may be obtainted at Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalDetermined at the port of entry.
May apply online. - United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. - Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa not required for Cook Islands and Niue residents. - Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsStrictly tourism purposes only.
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
28 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of New Zealand. This requirement may be waived off if New Zealander citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to safety concerns, New Zealand government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport).
72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies. - Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredFree visa on arrival for Cook Islands and Niue residents.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to safety concerns, New Zealand government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDue to safety concerns, New Zealand government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.
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