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New Zealand visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 20266 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free1ETA60Visa required137
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

1

ETA

60

Visa required

137
Policy history

Official evidence timeline

One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. Current official routeCitizenship

    New Zealand citizens have a statutory entry right

    New Zealand citizenship access is distinct from a visitor visa or travel authority.

    • This represents the citizenship entry right rather than visitor permission.
    • It does not determine treatment of another passport used by a dual New Zealand citizen.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    New Zealand

    Official sourceNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Act 2009
  2. Current official routeVisa-free

    Australian citizens do not need a visa or NZeTA

    Australian citizens travelling on an Australian passport normally receive an Australian Resident Visa on arrival without an NZeTA.

    • The traveller must be an Australian citizen travelling on an Australian passport.
    • Entry and character requirements still apply.
    • Australian permanent residence without Australian citizenship is a separate status-based NZeTA class.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Australia

    Official sourcesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel AuthorityImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Visa Waiver Visitor VisaNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Regulations 2010
  3. Current official routeETA

    Listed visa-waiver passports require an NZeTA

    These passport holders can travel without applying for a visitor visa first but must obtain an NZeTA before travel.

    • Visitor permission is normally limited to three months and excludes medical consultation or treatment.
    • The NZeTA must be linked to the passport used for travel and is generally valid for multiple trips over two years.
    • The traveller applies for a Visa Waiver Visitor Visa and entry permission on arrival; approval is not guaranteed.
    • Health, character, genuine-visitor, onward-travel, funds, and passport-validity requirements apply.
    51 passport nationalities covered

    Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City

    Official sourcesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand visa waiver countries and territoriesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel AuthorityImmigration New Zealand: Official NZeTA request serviceImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Visa Waiver Visitor VisaNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Regulations 2010
  4. Current official routeETA

    Document-qualified visa-waiver passports require an NZeTA

    These nationality codes qualify only with the citizenship, residence, passport-issue, or British-status condition stated by New Zealand.

    • Greece requires a passport issued on or after 1 January 2006; Portugal requires permanent right to live in Portugal.
    • Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan require the stated residence and SAR or Taiwan passport conditions.
    • The United Kingdom class requires qualifying British status and permanent right to reside in the United Kingdom; stays may be up to six months.
    • Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania apply to citizens, and all classes require an NZeTA before travel.
    9 passport nationalities covered

    Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR China), Latvia, Lithuania, Macao (SAR China), Portugal, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), United Kingdom

    Official sourcesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand visa waiver countries and territoriesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel AuthorityImmigration New Zealand: Official NZeTA request serviceImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Visa Waiver Visitor VisaNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Regulations 2010
  5. Current official routeVisa required

    Other ordinary passports require a New Zealand visitor visa

    These passport holders need a visitor visa before travel unless a narrow status-, mode-, or itinerary-based exception applies.

    • This ordinary visitor class excludes diplomatic, official, refugee, stateless, crew, and other special travel documents.
    • Some China and Pacific passport holders have a tightly conditioned NZeTA route only when travelling from Australia with an eligible Australian visa.
    • Cruise and cargo passengers and current individual or temporary waivers are separate conditional cases.
    137 passport nationalities covered

    Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Bolivia, The Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Central African Republic, Congo (Rep.), Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cape Verde Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Micronesia, Gabon, Grenada, Georgia, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoro Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Maldives, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Nauru, Panama, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Palau Islands, Paraguay, Serbia, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, El Salvador, Syria, eSwatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Türkiye, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uzbekistan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kosovo, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    Official sourcesNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Act 2009New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Regulations 2010Immigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority
  6. Current official routeVisa required

    Some visa-required passports have a conditional Australia-to-New Zealand NZeTA route

    These passport holders remain visitor-visa-required unless travelling from Australia with a qualifying current Australian visa and NZeTA.

    • Travel must be from Australia on the listed passport with an eligible Australian visa valid at check-in.
    • The New Zealand visit must be no longer than three months and cannot include medical consultation or treatment.
    • The traveller needs an NZeTA before travel; if any condition is unmet, a Visitor Visa is required.
    13 passport nationalities covered

    China, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau Islands, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

    Official sourcesImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel AuthorityImmigration New Zealand: Official NZeTA request serviceImmigration New Zealand: New Zealand Visa Waiver Visitor VisaNew Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office: Immigration Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters Regulations 2010