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New Zealand Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

63 of 207 passports can enter New Zealand without arranging a visa in advance: 1 visa-free and 62 with an electronic travel authorization. 143 can apply for an e-visa online.

  • Visa-free 1
  • ETA 62
  • E-visa 143
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

63 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

1

E-visa online

143

Visa required

0

How to enter New Zealand

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visa-waiver visitors need an NZeTA (NZD 17 in the app or NZD 23 online) plus the NZD 100 International Visitor Levy before travel; Australians need neither. Chinese and Indian citizens need a visitor visa, though Chinese citizens coming directly from Australia on an Australian visa can now use an NZeTA.

Travel authorizationNZeTA

Visa-waiver nationals (US, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, UAE and others), plus Chinese citizens travelling from Australia on an eligible Australian visa

Fee
NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (web)
Stay
Up to 3 months per visit (UK citizens 6 months)
Valid for
2 years
Processing
Up to 72 hours
Official site: nzeta.immigration.govt.nz
Tourist feeInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL)

Most NZeTA and visitor visa applicants (not Australians or Pacific Islands nationals)

Fee
NZD 100
Valid for
Same as the NZeTA or visa
Processing
Paid with the NZeTA or visa
Official site: immigration.govt.nz

Passport validity

At least 3 months beyond departure

Official entry rules

immigration.govt.nz

Checked against 2 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for New Zealand can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit New Zealand visa-free

1 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

AustraliaFree movement

Passports that need an ETA for New Zealand

62 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Andorra90 daysArgentina90 daysAustria90 daysBahrain90 daysBelgium90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBrunei90 daysBulgaria90 daysCanada90 daysChile90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysEstonia90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysKuwait90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau90 daysMalaysia90 daysMalta90 daysMauritius90 daysMexico90 daysMonaco90 daysNetherlands90 daysNorway90 daysOman90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatar90 daysRomania90 daysSan Marino90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 days

Passports that need an e-visa for New Zealand

143 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBritish Virgin IslandsBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

1 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

Somalia

New Zealand visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

No visa, but US passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (NZeTA, NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (web)) before they travel to New Zealand, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

No visa, but UK passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (NZeTA, NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (web)) before they travel to New Zealand, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

No visa, but Canada passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (NZeTA, NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (web)) before they travel to New Zealand, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

No. Australia passport holders have freedom of movement in New Zealand, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do India passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?

Yes. India passport holders need an e-visa for New Zealand, applied for online before travel.

Does New Zealand have an ETA or e-visa?

NZeTA (NZD 17 (app) or NZD 23 (web)): Visa-waiver nationals (US, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, UAE and others), plus Chinese citizens travelling from Australia on an eligible Australian visa. Apply only on the official government site.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with New Zealand's official site before you book and again before you fly.