New Zealand visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for New Zealand

Q: What documents do I need to enter New Zealand?

Passport validity: Immigration New Zealand says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand. Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement. Return or onward ticket: Immigration New Zealand says visa-waiver visitors must be able to show they plan to leave at the end of their stay, with a paid ticket out of New Zealand to a country they have the right to enter, or a craft owner's letter or cruise itinerary if leaving by private craft or cruise ship; airlines may ask to see the ticket at check-in. Proof of funds: Immigration New Zealand says visitors must have at least NZD 1,000 a month, or NZD 400 a month if accommodation is already paid for, and may be asked to show it at check-in or on arrival.

Q: How many countries can visit New Zealand without a visa?

1 of 198 passports can enter New Zealand visa-free (1%). 197 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Most travellers can visit New Zealand without going to an embassy: 1 passports enter visa-free, 197 apply online for an eVisa.

Citizens of New Zealand's visa waiver countries and territories can visit for up to 3 months — 6 months for UK citizens — but must have an NZeTA before they travel, and most international visitors also pay the NZD 100 International Visitor Levy. Australian citizens need neither a visa nor an NZeTA, travellers on passports from some countries must apply for a Visitor Visa, and everyone travelling into New Zealand must complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration; the declaration site suggests doing it before the flight, and for air travellers it needs to be submitted by the time they reach passport control.

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Destination

Passports visa-free

197

eVisa or eTA online

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for New Zealand? Quick answers

Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.

Visa for New Zealand — requirements summary

Visa-free: 1 (1%)
eTA: 60 (30%)
eVisa: 137 (69%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by New Zealand, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Albania	eVisa	—	Details →
Algeria	eVisa	—	Details →
Andorra	eTA	90 days	Details →
Angola	eVisa	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa	—	Details →
Argentina	eTA	90 days	Details →
Armenia	eVisa	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Austria	eTA	90 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	eVisa	—	Details →
Bahamas	eVisa	—	Details →
Bahrain	eTA	90 days	Details →
Bangladesh	eVisa	—	Details →
Barbados	eVisa	—	Details →
Belarus	eVisa	—	Details →
Belgium	eTA	90 days	Details →
Belize	eVisa	—	Details →
Benin	eVisa	—	Details →
Bhutan	eVisa	—	Details →
Bolivia	eVisa	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	eVisa	—	Details →
Botswana	eVisa	—	Details →
Brazil	eTA	90 days	Details →
Brunei	eTA	90 days	Details →
Bulgaria	eTA	90 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	eVisa	—	Details →
Burundi	eVisa	—	Details →
Cambodia	eVisa	—	Details →
Cameroon	eVisa	—	Details →
Canada	eTA	90 days	Details →
Cape Verde	eVisa	—	Details →
Central African Republic	eVisa	—	Details →
Chad	eVisa	—	Details →
Chile	eTA	90 days	Details →
China	eVisa	—	Details →
Colombia	eVisa	—	Details →
Comoros	eVisa	—	Details →
Costa Rica	eVisa	—	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	—	Details →
Croatia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Cuba	eVisa	—	Details →
Cyprus	eTA	90 days	Details →
Czechia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Denmark	eTA	90 days	Details →
Djibouti	eVisa	—	Details →
Dominica	eVisa	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	eVisa	—	Details →
DR Congo	eVisa	—	Details →
Ecuador	eVisa	—	Details →
Egypt	eVisa	—	Details →
El Salvador	eVisa	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Eritrea	eVisa	—	Details →
Estonia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Eswatini	eVisa	—	Details →
Ethiopia	eVisa	—	Details →
Fiji	eVisa	—	Details →
Finland	eTA	90 days	Details →
France	eTA	90 days	Details →
Gabon	eVisa	—	Details →
Gambia	eVisa	—	Details →
Georgia	eVisa	—	Details →
Germany	eTA	90 days	Details →
Ghana	eVisa	—	Details →
Greece	eTA	90 days	Details →
Grenada	eVisa	—	Details →
Guatemala	eVisa	—	Details →
Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa	—	Details →
Guyana	eVisa	—	Details →
Haiti	eVisa	—	Details →
Honduras	eVisa	—	Details →
Hong Kong	eTA	90 days	Details →
Hungary	eTA	90 days	Details →
Iceland	eTA	90 days	Details →
India	eVisa	—	Details →
Indonesia	eVisa	—	Details →
Iran	eVisa	—	Details →
Iraq	eVisa	—	Details →
Ireland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Israel	eTA	90 days	Details →
Italy	eTA	90 days	Details →
Jamaica	eVisa	—	Details →
Japan	eTA	90 days	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	eVisa	—	Details →
Kenya	eVisa	—	Details →
Kiribati	eVisa	—	Details →
Kosovo	eVisa	—	Details →
Kuwait	eTA	90 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	—	Details →
Laos	eVisa	—	Details →
Latvia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Lebanon	eVisa	—	Details →
Lesotho	eVisa	—	Details →
Liberia	eVisa	—	Details →
Libya	eVisa	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	eTA	90 days	Details →
Lithuania	eTA	90 days	Details →
Luxembourg	eTA	90 days	Details →
Macau	eTA	90 days	Details →
Madagascar	eVisa	—	Details →
Malawi	eVisa	—	Details →
Malaysia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Maldives	eVisa	—	Details →
Mali	eVisa	—	Details →
Malta	eTA	90 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	eVisa	—	Details →
Mauritania	eVisa	—	Details →
Mauritius	eTA	90 days	Details →
Mexico	eTA	90 days	Details →
Micronesia	eVisa	—	Details →
Moldova	eVisa	—	Details →
Monaco	eTA	90 days	Details →
Mongolia	eVisa	—	Details →
Montenegro	eVisa	—	Details →
Morocco	eVisa	—	Details →
Mozambique	eVisa	—	Details →
Myanmar	eVisa	—	Details →
Namibia	eVisa	—	Details →
Nauru	eVisa	—	Details →
Nepal	eVisa	—	Details →
Netherlands	eTA	90 days	Details →
Nicaragua	eVisa	—	Details →
Niger	eVisa	—	Details →
Nigeria	eVisa	—	Details →
North Korea	eVisa	—	Details →
North Macedonia	eVisa	—	Details →
Norway	eTA	90 days	Details →
Oman	eTA	90 days	Details →
Pakistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Palau	eVisa	—	Details →
Palestine	eVisa	—	Details →
Panama	eVisa	—	Details →
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Paraguay	eVisa	—	Details →
Peru	eVisa	—	Details →
Philippines	eVisa	—	Details →
Poland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Portugal	eTA	90 days	Details →
Qatar	eTA	90 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	eVisa	—	Details →
Romania	eTA	90 days	Details →
Russia	eVisa	—	Details →
Rwanda	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	eVisa	—	Details →
Samoa	eVisa	—	Details →
San Marino	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	eVisa	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Senegal	eVisa	—	Details →
Serbia	eVisa	—	Details →
Seychelles	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	eVisa	—	Details →
Singapore	eTA	90 days	Details →
Slovakia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Slovenia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	eVisa	—	Details →
Somalia	eVisa	—	Details →
South Africa	eVisa	—	Details →
South Korea	eTA	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Spain	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	eVisa	—	Details →
Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Suriname	eVisa	—	Details →
Sweden	eTA	90 days	Details →
Switzerland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Syria	eVisa	—	Details →
Taiwan	eTA	90 days	Details →
Tajikistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tanzania	eVisa	—	Details →
Thailand	eVisa	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	eVisa	—	Details →
Togo	eVisa	—	Details →
Tonga	eVisa	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa	—	Details →
Tunisia	eVisa	—	Details →
Türkiye	eVisa	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tuvalu	eVisa	—	Details →
Uganda	eVisa	—	Details →
Ukraine	eVisa	—	Details →
United Arab Emirates	eTA	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	eTA	180 days	Details →
United States	eTA	90 days	Details →
Uruguay	eTA	90 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Vanuatu	eVisa	—	Details →
Vatican City	eTA	90 days	Details →
Venezuela	eVisa	—	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	—	Details →
Yemen	eVisa	—	Details →
Zambia	eVisa	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	eVisa	—	Details →

New Zealand visa types, fees and processing times

New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA)

eTA

Fee: 17 NZD
Max stay: 90 days
Valid for: 730 days

From NZD 17, according to Immigration New Zealand, which explains how to request it using the online form or the app. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says most international visitors also pay the NZD 100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) when applying for an NZeTA. Immigration New Zealand says to allow 72 hours for processing.

Documents (2)

Passport
Photo

Official application site →

Visitor Visa

eVisa

Fee: 441 NZD
Extension: Possible

Immigration New Zealand gives the cost as from NZD 441. It says 80% of applications are processed within 2 weeks; processing is busiest between September and March.

Documents (11)

Copy of passport or certificate of identity
Photo
Police certificates (if applicable)
Chest X-ray or medical examination evidence (if applicable)
Proof of funds
Proof of your plans
Proof of onward travel
Partner and children's documents (if applicable)
Additional Dependants for a Visitor Visa form (INZ 1205) (if applicable)
Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025) (if applicable)
English translations (if applicable)

Official application site →

Entry requirements for New Zealand

Passport validity

3 months

Immigration New Zealand says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand.

Immigration New Zealand — NZeTA✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official requirement

No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement. Immigration New Zealand says visitors will need to pay for any health care or medical assistance they need in New Zealand, and recommends full medical insurance for the stay.

Immigration New Zealand — NZeTA✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Immigration New Zealand says visa-waiver visitors must be able to show they plan to leave at the end of their stay, with a paid ticket out of New Zealand to a country they have the right to enter, or a craft owner's letter or cruise itinerary if leaving by private craft or cruise ship; airlines may ask to see the ticket at check-in. To apply for a Visitor Visa, it says, you must have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay.

Immigration New Zealand — NZeTA✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

NZD 1,000

Immigration New Zealand says visitors must have at least NZD 1,000 a month, or NZD 400 a month if accommodation is already paid for, and may be asked to show it at check-in or on arrival.

Immigration New Zealand — NZeTA✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD)

24 hours

Everyone travelling into New Zealand, including New Zealand passport holders, must complete the free New Zealand Traveller Declaration (website or app), which collects travel, customs, immigration and biosecurity information. Air travellers can submit it from 24 hours before they start their trip, and it needs to be submitted by the time they reach passport control in New Zealand; New Zealand Customs suggests doing it before the flight to make arrival easier. It is linked to your passport and checked at the eGate or by a border officer; you do not need to print anything.

New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) — About the NZTD (New Zealand Customs Service)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

2 years

Once a visa expires, the person is in New Zealand unlawfully, must leave immediately and is liable for deportation. A person deported for being unlawfully in New Zealand may not return for 2 years if deported not more than 12 months after becoming unlawful, and for 5 years if deported 12 months or more after, or if it is the second or subsequent time. No prohibition on entry applies to a person who leaves voluntarily before being served with a deportation order. Immigration New Zealand says a person may be banned from returning if they stay unlawfully for 42 days or more.

Parliamentary Counsel Office, legislation.govt.nz — Immigration Act 2009✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

$10,000

New Zealand Customs says you must complete a Border Cash Report if you carry NZ$10,000 or more in cash (or foreign equivalent) into or out of New Zealand.

New Zealand Customs Service — Border Cash Report✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

New Zealand visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

137

Most common: eVisa

Least common: Visa-free

Visa-free access

Understanding New Zealand visa requirements

We track the entry rules of New Zealand for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 137 passports (69%). 1% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (1 passport).

Entry categories for New Zealand

Visa-free entry: 1 passport can enter without a visa.
eTA: 60 passports need an electronic travel authorisation before departure.
eVisa: 137 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.

What else you need to enter New Zealand

Passport validity: Immigration New Zealand says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement.
Return or onward ticket: Immigration New Zealand says visa-waiver visitors must be able to show they plan to leave at the end of their stay, with a paid ticket out of New Zealand to a country they have the right to enter, or a craft owner's letter or cruise itinerary if leaving by private craft or cruise ship; airlines may ask to see the ticket at check-in.
Proof of funds: Immigration New Zealand says visitors must have at least NZD 1,000 a month, or NZD 400 a month if accommodation is already paid for, and may be asked to show it at check-in or on arrival.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of New Zealand or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about New Zealand visas

Do I need a visa for New Zealand?

Most travellers can visit New Zealand without going to an embassy: 1 passports enter visa-free, 197 apply online for an eVisa. It depends on your passport — check yours.

Do US citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

Citizens of visa waiver countries need no visa, but must have an NZeTA before they travel (from NZD 17), and most international visitors also pay the NZD 100 International Visitor Levy. Immigration New Zealand says the NZeTA is valid for 2 years and allows stays of 3 months each visit. No official source we could read lists the visa waiver countries.

How much does the NZeTA really cost?

Immigration New Zealand gives the NZeTA cost as from NZD 17 and explains how to request it using the online form or the app. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says most international visitors also pay the NZD 100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), when applying for a visa or NZeTA.

Do Australians need an NZeTA or visa for New Zealand?

No. Immigration New Zealand says Australian citizens need neither a visa nor an NZeTA. It lists Australian permanent residents among the travellers who can visit New Zealand on an NZeTA.

What is the New Zealand Traveller Declaration?

The NZTD is a free declaration that everyone travelling into New Zealand must complete, online at travellerdeclaration.govt.nz or in the NZTD app. It collects travel, customs, immigration and biosecurity information and replaces the old Passenger Arrival Card. New Zealand Customs suggests doing the digital declaration before your flight instead of filling in a paper declaration onboard; for air travellers it needs to be submitted by the time you reach passport control.

How long can I stay in New Zealand as a visitor?

Immigration New Zealand says NZeTA visitors can stay up to 3 months each visit (6 months for UK citizens), and no more than 6 months within any 12-month period. It says a Visitor Visa lets you stay for up to either 6 or 9 months, with a maximum of 9 months in an 18-month period.

Do UK citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

UK citizens need an eTA for New Zealand. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

German citizens need an eTA for New Zealand. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter New Zealand?

Passport validity: Immigration New Zealand says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand. Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes travel insurance an entry requirement. Return or onward ticket: Immigration New Zealand says visa-waiver visitors must be able to show they plan to leave at the end of their stay, with a paid ticket out of New Zealand to a country they have the right to enter, or a craft owner's letter or cruise itinerary if leaving by private craft or cruise ship; airlines may ask to see the ticket at check-in. Proof of funds: Immigration New Zealand says visitors must have at least NZD 1,000 a month, or NZD 400 a month if accommodation is already paid for, and may be asked to show it at check-in or on arrival.

How many countries can visit New Zealand without a visa?

1 of 198 passports can enter New Zealand visa-free (1%). 197 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Travelling from New Zealand?

Where can New Zealand citizens travel visa-free?

New Zealand passport holders can visit 115 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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