New Zealand Passport
Travel Freedom & Visa Requirements for New Zealand Citizens
Global Rank: #23
of 199
113
Visa Free
36
Visa on Arrival
9
eTA
26
E-Visa
14
Visa Required
184
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New Zealand
About the New Zealand Passport
The New Zealand passport ranks 23rd globally in travel freedom, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184 destinations.
Visa-free access is concentrated in Europe, Americas, Asia. Notable visa-free destinations include Australia (unlimited stay), Belize (unlimited stay), Jamaica (unlimited stay), Palestine (unlimited stay).
14 countries require a visa obtained in advance through an embassy or consulate.
Visa-Free Destinations
113 countries
Albania
90d
Andorra
90d
Angola
30d
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Argentina
90d
Armenia
180d
Australia
Austria
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
180d
Belarus
30d
Belgium
90d
Belize
Bolivia
90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90d
Botswana
90d
Brazil
90d
Brunei
30d
Bulgaria
90d
Chile
90d
China
30d
Colombia
90d
Costa Rica
180d
Croatia
90d
Cyprus
90d
Czechia
90d
Denmark
90d
Dominica
180d
Dominican Republic
30d
Ecuador
90d
El Salvador
180d
Estonia
90d
Eswatini
30d
Fiji
120d
Finland
90d
France
90d
Gambia
90d
Georgia
360d
Germany
90d
Greece
90d
Grenada
90d
Guatemala
90d
Guyana
90d
Haiti
90d
Honduras
90d
Hong Kong
90d
Hungary
90d
Iceland
90d
Ireland
90d
Italy
90d
Jamaica
Japan
90d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kiribati
90d
Kosovo
90d
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Latvia
90d
Lesotho
14d
Liechtenstein
90d
Lithuania
90d
Luxembourg
90d
Macau
90d
Malawi
30d
Malaysia
90d
Malta
90d
Mauritius
90d
Mexico
180d
Micronesia
30d
Moldova
90d
Monaco
90d
Mongolia
30d
Montenegro
90d
Morocco
90d
Netherlands
90d
Nicaragua
90d
North Macedonia
90d
Norway
90d
Oman
90d
Palestine
Panama
90d
Paraguay
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Poland
90d
Portugal
90d
Romania
90d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Lucia
42d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
San Marino
90d
Serbia
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
90d
Slovakia
90d
Slovenia
90d
South Africa
90d
South Korea
90d
Spain
90d
Sweden
90d
Switzerland
90d
Taiwan
90d
Tajikistan
30d
Thailand
60d
Tunisia
90d
Turkey
90d
Ukraine
90d
United Arab Emirates
30d
Uruguay
90d
Uzbekistan
30d
Vanuatu
120d
Vatican City
90d
Venezuela
90d
Zambia
90d
Visa on Arrival
36 countries
Bahrain
30d
Bangladesh
30d
Burundi
30d
Cambodia
30d
Cape Verde
Comoros
45d
Djibouti
90d
Egypt
30d
Ethiopia
90d
Guinea-Bissau
90d
Indonesia
30d
Iran
30d
Jordan
30d
Kuwait
90d
Laos
30d
Lebanon
30d
Madagascar
90d
Maldives
30d
Marshall Islands
90d
Mozambique
30d
Namibia
90d
Nepal
150d
Palau
30d
Qatar
30d
Samoa
90d
Saudi Arabia
90d
Senegal
30d
Sierra Leone
30d
Solomon Islands
45d
Sri Lanka
30d
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
30d
Tonga
31d
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
30d
Zimbabwe
90d
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
9 countries
Canada
180d
Israel
90d
Ivory Coast
90d
Kenya
90d
Papua New Guinea
60d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Suriname
90d
United Kingdom
180d
United States
90d
E-Visa Required
26 countries
E-visa countries require an online application before travel but do not require an embassy visit.
Azerbaijan
30d
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Cuba
90d
DR Congo
7d
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
90d
Guinea
90d
India
30d
Iraq
Liberia
Libya
Mauritania
90d
Myanmar
Nigeria
90d
Pakistan
30d
São Tomé and Príncipe
Somalia
South Sudan
90d
Syria
Togo
15d
Uganda
Vietnam
90d
+ 20 more destinations ·
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Visa Required (Embassy Visit)
14 countries
These countries require a traditional visa application through an embassy or consulate before travel.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Central African Republic
Eritrea
Ghana
Mali
Nauru
Niger
North Korea
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Sudan
Turkmenistan
Yemen
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Data sourced from Passport Index and updated regularly. Requirements may change — always verify with the destination country's official immigration authority before travel. Last updated: April 2026.