New Zealand passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a New Zealand passport can enter 132 countries visa-free and 38 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #7.

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Visa-free destinations (132)

Countries you can enter on a New Zealand passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Cayman Islands KY Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Malta MT Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Oman OM Panama PA Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO Rwanda RW San Marino SM Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Africa ZA South Korea KR Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (38)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to New Zealand passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Australia AU Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Iran IR Jordan JO Kuwait KW Laos LA Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Mozambique MZ Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Paraguay PY Qatar QA Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Tuvalu TV United Arab Emirates AE Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (12)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

American Samoa AS Canada CA Israel IL Kenya KE Palestinian Territory PS Puerto Rico PR Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB United States US US Virgin Islands VI

e-Visa available (28)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Benin BJ Bhutan BT Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Liberia LR Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nicaragua NI Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG São Tomé and Príncipe ST Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Togo TG Uganda UG Vietnam VN

Visa required (17)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for New Zealand passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Ghana GH Libya LY Mali ML Nauru NR New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP Russian Federation RU Sudan SD Turkmenistan TM Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a New Zealand passport?

    Holders of a New Zealand passport have visa-free access to 132 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 38 more, for a total of 170 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 40 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the New Zealand passport?

    The New Zealand passport is ranked #7 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 182.

  • Where do New Zealand passport holders need a visa?

    New Zealand passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 17 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for New Zealand travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Australia is the most-flown visa-free destination from New Zealand, with 27 non-stop routes.

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