Visa Requirements for New Zealand Citizens
Complete requirements matrix for all 390 destinations. Updated May 2026.
Visa Free: 169
Visa on Arrival: 50
eVisa: 48
Visa Required: 115
This page lists visa requirements for all countries accessible to New Zealand citizens. Click any destination to see the full requirements — including fees, processing time, required documents, and embassy contact information. Data is sourced from official embassies and updated regularly.
Visa Free (169 countries)
No visa needed. New Zealand citizens can enter freely.
AlbaniaVisa FreeAlbaniaVisa FreeAndorraVisa FreeAndorraVisa FreeAndorraVisa FreeAngolaVisa FreeAngolaVisa FreeAngolaVisa FreeAntigua and BarbudaVisa FreeAntigua and BarbudaVisa FreeAntigua and BarbudaVisa FreeArmeniaVisa FreeArmeniaVisa FreeBahamasVisa FreeBahamasVisa FreeBarbadosVisa FreeBarbadosVisa FreeBelarusVisa FreeBelarusVisa FreeBelarusVisa FreeBelgiumVisa FreeBelgiumVisa FreeBelgiumVisa FreeBelizeVisa FreeBelizeVisa FreeBelizeVisa FreeBoliviaVisa FreeBoliviaVisa FreeBoliviaVisa FreeBosnia and HerzegovinaVisa FreeBosnia and HerzegovinaVisa FreeBosnia and HerzegovinaVisa FreeBotswanaVisa FreeBotswanaVisa FreeBotswanaVisa FreeBruneiVisa FreeBruneiVisa FreeBulgariaVisa FreeBulgariaVisa FreeColombiaVisa FreeColombiaVisa FreeColombiaVisa FreeCosta RicaVisa FreeCosta RicaVisa FreeCosta RicaVisa FreeCyprusVisa FreeCyprusVisa FreeCyprusVisa FreeDenmarkVisa FreeDenmarkVisa FreeDominicaVisa FreeDominicaVisa FreeDominican RepublicVisa FreeDominican RepublicVisa FreeEcuadorVisa FreeEcuadorVisa FreeEl SalvadorVisa FreeEstoniaVisa FreeFinlandVisa FreeGambiaVisa FreeGeorgiaVisa FreeGeorgiaVisa FreeGrenadaVisa FreeGuatemalaVisa FreeGuyanaVisa FreeHaitiVisa FreeHaitiVisa FreeHondurasVisa FreeHondurasVisa FreeHondurasVisa FreeHungaryVisa FreeHungaryVisa FreeIcelandVisa FreeIcelandVisa FreeIcelandVisa FreeJamaicaVisa FreeJamaicaVisa FreeKiribatiVisa FreeKosovoVisa FreeKosovoVisa FreeKosovoVisa FreeKyrgyzstanVisa FreeKyrgyzstanVisa FreeKyrgyzstanVisa FreeLatviaVisa FreeLatviaVisa FreeLesothoVisa FreeLesothoVisa FreeLesothoVisa FreeLiechtensteinVisa FreeLiechtensteinVisa FreeLithuaniaVisa FreeLithuaniaVisa FreeLuxembourgVisa FreeLuxembourgVisa FreeMaltaVisa FreeMaltaVisa FreeMauritiusVisa FreeMauritiusVisa FreeMicronesiaVisa FreeMoldovaVisa FreeMoldovaVisa FreeMoldovaVisa FreeMonacoVisa FreeMonacoVisa FreeMonacoVisa FreeMongoliaVisa FreeMongoliaVisa FreeMongoliaVisa FreeMontenegroVisa FreeMontenegroVisa FreeMontenegroVisa FreeMoroccoVisa FreeMoroccoVisa FreeMoroccoVisa FreeNorth MacedoniaVisa FreeNorth MacedoniaVisa FreeNorwayVisa FreeNorwayVisa FreeOmanVisa FreeOmanVisa FreePalestineVisa FreePanamaVisa FreeParaguayVisa FreePeruVisa FreePeruVisa FreePolandVisa FreePolandVisa FreePortugalVisa FreePortugalVisa FreeQatarVisa FreeRomaniaVisa FreeRomaniaVisa FreeRomaniaVisa FreeRwandaVisa FreeRwandaVisa FreeRwandaVisa FreeSaint LuciaVisa FreeSaint LuciaVisa FreeSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa FreeSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa FreeSan MarinoVisa FreeSan MarinoVisa FreeSerbiaVisa FreeSerbiaVisa FreeSerbiaVisa FreeSlovakiaVisa FreeSlovakiaVisa FreeSloveniaVisa FreeSloveniaVisa FreeSurinameVisa FreeSurinameVisa FreeSwedenVisa FreeSwedenVisa FreeSwedenVisa FreeTajikistanVisa FreeTajikistanVisa FreeTunisiaVisa FreeTunisiaVisa FreeUkraineVisa FreeUkraineVisa FreeUruguayVisa FreeUruguayVisa FreeUzbekistanVisa FreeUzbekistanVisa FreeVenezuelaVisa FreeVenezuelaVisa FreeVenezuelaVisa FreeZambiaVisa Free
Visa on Arrival (50 countries)
Get your visa when you land — bring cash and passport photos.
BahrainVisa on ArrivalBahrainVisa on ArrivalBangladeshVisa on ArrivalBangladeshVisa on ArrivalBurundiVisa on ArrivalBurundiVisa on ArrivalComorosVisa on ArrivalComorosVisa on ArrivalComorosVisa on ArrivalEgyptVisa on ArrivalEthiopiaVisa on ArrivalGuinea-BissauVisa on ArrivalJordanVisa on ArrivalJordanVisa on ArrivalJordanVisa on ArrivalKuwaitVisa on ArrivalKuwaitVisa on ArrivalLaosVisa on ArrivalLaosVisa on ArrivalLebanonVisa on ArrivalLebanonVisa on ArrivalLebanonVisa on ArrivalLiberiaVisa on ArrivalLiberiaVisa on ArrivalMadagascarVisa on ArrivalMadagascarVisa on ArrivalMalawiVisa on ArrivalMalawiVisa on ArrivalMaldivesVisa on ArrivalMaldivesVisa on ArrivalMarshall IslandsVisa on ArrivalMozambiqueVisa on ArrivalMozambiqueVisa on ArrivalMozambiqueVisa on ArrivalNamibiaVisa on ArrivalPalauVisa on ArrivalSaudi ArabiaVisa on ArrivalSaudi ArabiaVisa on ArrivalSenegalVisa on ArrivalSenegalVisa on ArrivalSenegalVisa on ArrivalSierra LeoneVisa on ArrivalSierra LeoneVisa on ArrivalSolomon IslandsVisa on ArrivalTanzaniaVisa on ArrivalTanzaniaVisa on ArrivalTimor-LesteVisa on ArrivalTimor-LesteVisa on ArrivalTuvaluVisa on ArrivalZimbabweVisa on Arrival
eVisa (48 countries)
Apply online before travel — no embassy visit required.
AfghanistaneVisaAzerbaijaneVisaAzerbaijaneVisaBenineVisaBenineVisaBenineVisaBhutaneVisaBhutaneVisaBurkina FasoeVisaBurkina FasoeVisaCamerooneVisaCamerooneVisaCape VerdeeVisaChadeVisaChadeVisaCubaeVisaCubaeVisaCzech RepubliceVisaDemocratic Republic of the CongoeVisaDjiboutieVisaEquatorial GuineaeVisaGaboneVisaGuineaeVisaIraneVisaIraqeVisaIraqeVisaIvory CoasteVisaIvory CoasteVisaLibyaeVisaMauritaniaeVisaMauritaniaeVisaMyanmareVisaMyanmareVisaMyanmareVisaNigeriaeVisaRepublic of the CongoeVisaSao Tome and PrincipeeVisaSomaliaeVisaSouth SudaneVisaSwazilandeVisaSyriaeVisaTogoeVisaTogoeVisaTogoeVisaTrinidad and TobagoeVisaTrinidad and TobagoeVisaUgandaeVisaUgandaeVisa
Visa Required (115 countries)
New Zealand citizens must apply for a visa in advance.
AlgeriaVisa RequiredAlgeriaVisa RequiredArgentinaVisa RequiredArgentinaVisa RequiredAustraliaVisa RequiredAustriaVisa RequiredAustriaVisa RequiredBrazilVisa RequiredBrazilVisa RequiredCambodiaVisa RequiredCambodiaVisa RequiredCanadaVisa RequiredCanadaVisa RequiredCentral African RepublicVisa RequiredCentral African RepublicVisa RequiredCentral African RepublicVisa RequiredChileVisa RequiredChileVisa RequiredChinaVisa RequiredChinaVisa RequiredCroatiaVisa RequiredCroatiaVisa RequiredEritreaVisa RequiredFijiVisa RequiredFranceVisa RequiredGermanyVisa RequiredGermanyVisa RequiredGhanaVisa RequiredGreeceVisa RequiredHong KongVisa RequiredHong KongVisa RequiredHong KongVisa RequiredIndiaVisa RequiredIndiaVisa RequiredIndiaVisa RequiredIndonesiaVisa RequiredIndonesiaVisa RequiredIndonesiaVisa RequiredIrelandVisa RequiredIrelandVisa RequiredIsraelVisa RequiredIsraelVisa RequiredItalyVisa RequiredItalyVisa RequiredJapanVisa RequiredJapanVisa RequiredKazakhstanVisa RequiredKazakhstanVisa RequiredKenyaVisa RequiredKenyaVisa RequiredKenyaVisa RequiredMalaysiaVisa RequiredMalaysiaVisa RequiredMaliVisa RequiredMaliVisa RequiredMexicoVisa RequiredMexicoVisa RequiredMexicoVisa RequiredNauruVisa RequiredNepalVisa RequiredNepalVisa RequiredNetherlandsVisa RequiredNetherlandsVisa RequiredNicaraguaVisa RequiredNigerVisa RequiredNorth KoreaVisa RequiredPakistanVisa RequiredPapua New GuineaVisa RequiredPhilippinesVisa RequiredRussiaVisa RequiredRussiaVisa RequiredSaint Kitts and NevisVisa RequiredSaint Kitts and NevisVisa RequiredSamoaVisa RequiredSeychellesVisa RequiredSeychellesVisa RequiredSeychellesVisa RequiredSingaporeVisa RequiredSingaporeVisa RequiredSouth AfricaVisa RequiredSouth AfricaVisa RequiredSouth AfricaVisa RequiredSouth KoreaVisa RequiredSouth KoreaVisa RequiredSouth KoreaVisa RequiredSpainVisa RequiredSpainVisa RequiredSri LankaVisa RequiredSri LankaVisa RequiredSudanVisa RequiredSudanVisa RequiredSwitzerlandVisa RequiredSwitzerlandVisa RequiredSwitzerlandVisa RequiredTaiwanVisa RequiredTaiwanVisa RequiredThailandVisa RequiredThailandVisa RequiredTongaVisa RequiredTurkeyVisa RequiredTurkeyVisa RequiredTurkmenistanVisa RequiredUAEVisa RequiredUAEVisa RequiredUnited KingdomVisa RequiredUnited KingdomVisa RequiredUnited KingdomVisa RequiredUnited StatesVisa RequiredUnited StatesVisa RequiredUnited StatesVisa RequiredVanuatuVisa RequiredVietnamVisa RequiredVietnamVisa RequiredYemenVisa RequiredYemenVisa Required
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do New Zealand citizens need a visa to travel internationally?
It depends on the destination. New Zealand citizens can visit 169 countries visa-free, 50 with a visa on arrival, and 48 countries with an eVisa or eTA.
How do I apply for a visa as a New Zealand citizen?
The application process depends on the destination. For visa-required countries, you typically apply at the embassy or consulate. For eVisa destinations, you apply online. Use VisitPlane to find the exact requirements for any specific country.
Which is the easiest country for New Zealand citizens to visit?
Visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations are the easiest to visit. New Zealand citizens have 169 visa-free options and 50 visa-on-arrival destinations available.