Visa requirements for New Zealand citizens

Visa requirements for New Zealand citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of New Zealand.

As of 2024, New Zealand citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories, ranking the New Zealand passport 5th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

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Visa requirements for New Zealand citizens holding ordinary passports

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Visa requirements

Country / Region	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)	Reciprocity
Afghanistan	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan due to the hostile and unpredictable security situation, high and ongoing threat of terrorism and kidnapping of foreigners.	—
Albania	Visa not required	90 days		No
Algeria	Visa required			—
Andorra	Visa not required			Yes
Angola	Visa not required	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.	No
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required	6 months		No
Argentina	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
Armenia	Visa not required	180 days		No
Australia	Visa not required	Indefinitely	New Zealand citizens travelling on a New Zealand passport may be granted a Special Category Visa on arrival entitling the holder to live, work and study indefinitely (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), provided that they are not assessed as either a Behaviour-concern non-citizen or a Health-concern non-citizen. May enter using SmartGate.	Yes
Austria	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days		No
Bahamas	Visa not required	3 months		No
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days		Yes
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days	Not available at all entry points.	No
Barbados	Visa not required	6 months		No
Belarus	Visa not required	30 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Belarus due to the volatile security situation caused by the Russian military action in neighbouring Ukraine and the conducting of military operations by Russian forces from Belarus. New Zealanders in Belarus should leave immediately if they judge it is safe to do so.	No
Belgium	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Belize	Visa not required			No
Benin	eVisa	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.	No
Bhutan	eVisa			—
Bolivia	Visa not required	90 days		No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.	No
Botswana	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any year period.	No
Brazil	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
Brunei	Visa not required	30 days		Yes
Bulgaria	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Burkina Faso	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the volatile security situation and the high threat of kidnapping, terrorism and armed banditry.	No
Burundi	Visa on arrival	1 month	From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.	—
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.	No
Cameroon	eVisa			—
Canada	Visa not required	6 months	eTA required if arriving by air.	Yes
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival		Not available at all entry points.	No
Central African Republic	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to the Central African Republic due to the unstable security situation, activities of armed rebel groups and the high level of violent crime.	—
Chad	Visa required			—
Chile	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
China	Visa not required		24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an airports, or Dalian, Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Zhoushan ports. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.	—
Colombia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period	No
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days		No
Republic of the Congo	Visa required			—
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa	7 days		—
Costa Rica	Visa not required	90 days		No
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.	No
Croatia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Cuba	Tourist card required	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.	—
Cyprus	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.	Yes
Czech Republic	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Denmark	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries).	Yes
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days		No
Dominica	Visa not required	6 months		No
Dominican Republic	Visa not required	90 days		No
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days		No
Egypt	Visa on arrival	30 days		No
El Salvador	Visa not required	3 months		No
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa			—
Eritrea	Visa required			—
Estonia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Eswatini	Visa not required	30 days		No
Ethiopia	eVisa	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.	No
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months		No
Finland	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
France	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France).	Yes
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.	No
Gambia	Visa not required	90 days		No
Georgia	Visa not required	1 year		No
Germany	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Ghana	Visa required			—
Greece	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Grenada	Visa not required	3 months		No
Guatemala	Visa not required	90 days		No
Guinea	eVisa	90 days		No
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival	90 days		No
Guyana	Visa not required	3 months		No
Haiti	Visa not required	3 months	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Haiti due to the high level of kidnapping, violent crime and civil unrest.	No
Honduras	Visa not required	3 months		No
Hungary	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Iceland	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
India	eVisa	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.	No
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival	30 days	Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.	No
Iran	eVisa	30 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Iran due to the potential for violent civil unrest, the risk of arrest or detention and the volatile security situation in the region.	No
Iraq	Visa on arrival	60 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Iraq (including the Kurdistan region) due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation, the ongoing thread of terrorism, violent extremism and organised crime.	No
Ireland	Visa not required	3 months		Yes
Israel	Visa not required	3 months	Entry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."	Yes
Italy	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Jamaica	Visa not required			No
Japan	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival		Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)	No
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	30 days		No
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.	No
Kiribati	Visa not required	30 days		No
North Korea	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to North Korea due to extensive restrictions placed on foreigners and an uncertain security situation that can change with little warning.	—
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authority	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.	Yes
Kuwait	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months		Yes
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required	60 days	A single or multiple tourist or business e-visa for 90 days is also available.	No
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.	No
Latvia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival	1 month	Extendable for 2 additional months. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.	No
Lesotho	Visa not required	14 days		No
Liberia	Visa required			—
Libya	eVisa		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Libya due to ongoing conflict and the threat of terrorism and kidnapping. New Zealanders currently in Libya are strongly advised to depart immediately.	—
Liechtenstein	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Lithuania	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Luxembourg	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	60 days		No
Malawi	Visa not required	30 days		No
Malaysia	Visa not required	3 months		Yes
Maldives	Free visa on arrival	30 days		No
Mali	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Mali due to the unpredictable security situation, the threat of terrorism and risk of kidnapping and armed banditry.	—
Malta	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days		No
Mauritania	Visa on arrival		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.	No
Mauritius	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
Mexico	Visa not required	180 days		Yes
Micronesia	Visa not required	30 days		No
Moldova	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.	No
Monaco	Visa not required			Yes
Mongolia	Visa not required	30 days	The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.	—
Montenegro	Visa not required	90 days		No
Morocco	Visa not required	3 months		No
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Travelers must pay a fee of 650 MT upon entry.	No
Myanmar	eVisa	30 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Myanmar due to ongoing civil unrest and armed conflict.	No
Namibia	Visa not required	3 months		No
Nauru	Visa required		Free visa on arrival for Cook Islands and Niue residents.	—
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	90 days		No
Netherlands	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (European Netherlands).	Yes
Nicaragua	Visa not required	90 days		No
Niger	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Niger due to the threat of terrorism and kidnapping, the presence of armed militants and the unpredictable security situation.	—
Nigeria	eVisa	90 days		—
North Macedonia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.	No
Norway	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa	14 days / 90 days	Issued free of charge.	Yes
Pakistan	ETA / Online Visa	30 days / 3 months	Pakistan e-Visa fee is free. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.	No
Palau	Free visa on arrival	30 days		No
Panama	Visa not required	90 days		No
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	60 days	Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).	No
Paraguay	Visa not required	90 days		No
Peru	Visa not required	90 days		No
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days		No
Poland	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Portugal	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Qatar	Visa not required	30 days		Yes
Romania	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Russia	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Russia due to the impacts the armed conflict with Ukraine has had on commercial flight availability and access to financial services. There is also potential for the security situation to deteriorate with little warning.	Yes
Rwanda	Visa not required	30 days	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.	No
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	3 months		No
Saint Lucia	Visa not required	6 weeks		No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	3 month		No
Samoa	Free Entry permit on arrival	60 days		No
San Marino	Visa not required			Yes
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa			No
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days		Yes
Senegal	Visa on arrival	90 days		No
Serbia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.	No
Seychelles	Electronic Border System	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.	Yes
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months / 30 days		No
Singapore	Visa not required	90 days		Yes
Slovakia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Slovenia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Solomon Islands	Free Visitor's permit on arrival	3 months		No
Somalia	Visa on arrival		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Somalia, including Somaliland. New Zealanders currently in Somalia are advised to leave. There is a significant threat from terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict and a high level of violent crime throughout the country.	No
South Africa	Visa not required	90 days		No
South Sudan	eVisa		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to South Sudan due to ongoing armed conflict, inter-ethnic violence and violent crime. Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.	No
Spain	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).	No
Sudan	Visa required			—
Suriname	Visa not required	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.	No
Sweden	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Switzerland	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.	Yes
Syria	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Syria due to the ongoing civil war and extremely dangerous security situation.	—
Tajikistan	Visa not required	30 days	e-Visa also available. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.	No
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days		No
Thailand	Visa not required	30 days	Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.	No
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	30 days	Not available at all entry points.	No
Togo	eVisa	15 days		No
Tonga	Free visa on arrival	31 days		No
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa on arrival	30 days		No
Tunisia	Visa not required	3 months		No
Turkey	Visa not required	3 months		No
Turkmenistan	Visa required			—
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	1 month		No
Uganda	eVisa	3 months	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.	No
Ukraine	Visa not required	90 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Ukraine due to Russia's invasion and ongoing military aggression.	No
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required	30 days		Yes
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa not required	6 months	Visa also not required if holder has UK ancestry clearance visa. Adults can use ePassport gates.	Yes
United States	Visa Waiver Program	90 days	ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.	Yes
Uruguay	Visa not required	3 months		Yes
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	30 days		No
Vanuatu	Visa not required	30 days		No
Vatican City	Visa not required			Yes
Venezuela	Visa not required	90 days	The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Venezuela due to the unstable political and economic situation, ongoing high levels of violent crime, the potential for violent civil unrest, and shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies.	No
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days	The 30 day e-Visa is valid for a single entry A more expensive e-Visa allows New Zealand citizens to stay for 90 days and enter multiple times during that period	No
Yemen	Visa required		The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Yemen (including the island of Socotra). The ongoing conflict and the extreme threat of terrorism and kidnapping presents a significant risk to New Zealanders in Yemen.	—
Zambia	Visa not required	30 days	Visa not required for Cook Islands and Niue residents. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.	No
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival	30 days	Strictly tourism purposes only. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.	No

Dependent and associated territories of New Zealand

NB: Cook Islands and Niue are not dependent territories of NZ, they are in Free Association with New Zealand

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Cook Islands	Visa not required	90 days
Niue	Visa not required	30 days
Ross Dependency	Permit required
Tokelau	Visa required

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognised or partially recognised countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required	May enter visa-free for up to 24 hours as part of an organised tourist group.
Kosovo	Visa not required	90 days
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required	3 months
Palestine	Visa not required	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Taiwan	Visa not required	90 days
Transnistria	Visa not required	Registration required after 24h.

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required	90 days
Macau	Visa not required	90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa not required
Greenland	Visa not required
France
French Guiana	Visa not required	3 months
French Polynesia	Visa not required	90 days within 180 days
French West Indies	Visa not required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa not required	3 months
New Caledonia	Visa not required	3 months
Réunion	Visa not required	3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa not required	3 months
Wallis and Futuna	Visa not required	3 months
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa not required	30 days, extendable to 180 days
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa not required	90 days. Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa not required	90 days
Sint Maarten	Visa not required	90 days
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa not required	Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.
Anguilla	Visa not required	3 months
Bermuda	Visa not required	Up to 6 months, decided on arrival
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required	30 days, extensions possible
Cayman Islands	Visa not required	6 months
Falkland Islands	Visa not required	A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.
Gibraltar	Visa not required
Montserrat	Visa not required	6 months
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
Ascension Island	eVisa	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	Visitor's Pass required	Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling for yacht/ship passenger for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa not required	90 days
United States
American Samoa	Electronic authorization	30 days
Guam	Visa not required	45 days
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa not required	45 days
Puerto Rico	Visa not required	Under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa not required	Under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for , British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land.

Other territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Brest and Grodno	Visa not required	Visa-free for 10 days
China Hainan	Visa free	30 days
China Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP required	Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
Crimea	Visa required	Visa issued by Russia is required.
Ecuador Galápagos	Pre-registration required	Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
Eritrea outside Asmara	Travel permit required	To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
Greece Mount Athos	Special permit required	Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
India PAP/RAP	PAP/RAP required	Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
Iran Kish Island	Visa not required	Tourists for Kish Island do not require a visa.
Iraqi Kurdistan	eVisa	30 days
Fiji Lau Province	Special permission required	Special permission required.
France Clipperton Island	Special permit required	Special permit required.
Kazakhstan	Special permission required	Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
North Korea outside Pyongyang	Special permit required	People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
Sabah and Sarawak	Visa not required	These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
Maldives outside Malé	Permission required	With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
Norway Jan Mayen	Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Norway Svalbard	Visa not required	Unlimited Stay (Indefinite Stay).
Novorossiya	Restricted area	Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
Russia	Special authorization required	Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
Sudan outside Khartoum	Travel permit required	All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur	Travel permit required	Separate travel permit is required.
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province	OIVR permit required	OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus	Access Permit required	Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Korean Demilitarized Zone	Restricted zone.
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar	Restricted zone.
United States Minor Outlying Islands	Special permits required	Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
Venezuela Margarita Island	Visa not required	All visitors are fingerprinted.
Vietnam Phú Quốc	Visa not required	30 days
Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden	Special permission required	Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.

Additional rules

Visa exemptions for Schengen states

A stay in the Schengen Area as a whole of up to 3 months

Main article: Visa policy in the European Union

New Zealand citizens are classified as 'Annex II' foreign nationals, and so are permitted to stay visa-free in the 26 member states of the Schengen Area as a whole — rather than each country individually — for a period not exceeding 3 months every 6 months.

A stay in the Schengen Area as a whole of more than 3 months (but no more than 3 months in any individual member state)

The New Zealand Government has signed bilateral visa waiver agreements with a number of the individual countries who are Schengen signatories, which allow New Zealand citizens to spend up to three months in the relevant country, without reference to time spent in other Schengen signatory states.

Since these agreements continue to remain valid despite the implementation of the Schengen agreement, the European Commission has confirmed that in practice if New Zealanders visit Schengen countries which have signed these types of bilateral agreements with New Zealand, then the terms of these agreements override the conditions normally imposed as a result of the Schengen visa exemption agreement.

New Zealand has individual bilateral visa waiver agreements with the following Schengen signatories:

Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France

Germany Greece Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands

Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland

Consequently, New Zealand citizens can visit the above Schengen member states visa-free for periods of up to 3 months in each country.

If, however, a New Zealand citizen then visits another Schengen state not included in the list above, the restriction of no more than 3 months out of a 6-month period in the Schengen area as a whole applies. Therefore, if a New Zealand citizen has already spent 3 months in one or more of the above Schengen countries, any visits to another Schengen country without a bilateral visa waiver agreement with New Zealand may lead to difficulties with local law enforcement agencies (e.g. being accused of having overstayed upon leaving a Schengen country which is not in the list above).

In addition, a New Zealand citizen who has already spent up to 3 months in other parts of the Schengen Area can enter Hungary and remain there for up to a further 90 days visa-free. Following the stay in Hungary, if 3 months has already spent elsewhere in the Schengen area, he/she must then leave the Schengen area from Hungary and go directly to a country outside the Schengen Area.

A stay in the Schengen Area as a whole of more than 3 months (and more than 3 months in an individual member state)

In general, any person who is not a European Union, European Economic Area or Swiss citizen and who wishes to stay in a Schengen member state for more than 3 months is required to obtain a national long-stay 'D' visa and/or a residence permit.

New Zealand citizens aged 18–30 (or 18–35 in some cases) are able to obtain a national long-stay 'D' visa and/or a residence permit from 19 Schengen member states on the basis of a working holiday (see below). Schengen member states also issue national long-stay 'D' visas and residence permits for other reasons to those fulfilling criteria laid out in their national immigration policies (e.g. skilled workers, students, au pair).

In general, the national long-stay 'D' visa/residence permit needs to be obtained in advance through the member state's embassy/consulate. However, some Schengen member states offer exceptions for New Zealand citizens.

Austria allows New Zealand citizens to enter the country without a visa and to apply for a temporary residence permit or a 'Red-White-Red Card' (issued to permanent immigrants) after arrival, rather than in advance through an Austrian embassy/consulate.

The Czech Republic allows New Zealand citizens to apply for a work visa under a special scheme known as a 'Green Card' (rather than a 'Blue Card' or work permit which is required by most non-EU citizens). The application for a Green Card can be lodged at any Czech embassy/consulate (or, in some circumstances, within the Czech Republic if the applicant is already resident there) and is usually processed within 60 days.

As of 24 June 2014, it is no longer possible to apply for a green card. This type of permit was replaced

Denmark permits New Zealand citizens intending to stay in the country for over 3 months to enter Denmark without a visa and to apply for a residence or work permit (excluding a working holiday residence permit) after arrival (whilst for many other non-EEA and Swiss citizens, an application for a residence permit and visa for a stay over 3 months must be lodged in advance at a Danish foreign mission). This is particularly useful as there is no Danish embassy or consulate in New Zealand that accepts residence or work permit applications - the nearest one is in Canberra in Australia.

Estonia permits New Zealand citizens to stay and work in Estonia for more than 90 days but less than 6 months as long as they obtain a category 'D' long-stay visa at a cost of €80 in advance at an Estonian foreign mission after the employer has completed a 'registration of short-term employment'. New Zealand citizens intending to stay and work in Estonia for more than 6 months can apply for a temporary residence permit for employment after arrival in the country.

Germany permits New Zealand citizens intending to stay in the country for over 3 months to enter without a visa and to apply for a residence permit after arrival (whilst for many other non-EEA and Swiss citizens, a residence permit and visa for a stay over 3 months must be applied for in advance at a German foreign mission).

Hungary allows New Zealand citizens who wish to stay for more than 90 days in the country to apply for a residence card from the regional directorate of the Office of Immigration and Nationality within 90 days of arrival and do not need to obtain a residence permit prior to arrival in Hungary (unlike most other non-EEA and Swiss foreign nationals). Family members (who are not New Zealand citizens) accompanying New Zealand citizens can apply for a residence permit after arriving in Hungary. For example, if a New Zealand citizen wishes to move to Hungary with her husband and her daughter (who are both Samoan citizens and not New Zealand citizens), all three of them can apply for a Hungarian residence permit after arriving in Hungary (although the husband and daughter will have to apply for a Schengen visa prior to travelling to Hungary).

Latvia permits new Zealand citizens intending to stay in the country for over 3 months as self-employed persons or as businesspersons to enter Latvia without a visa and to apply for a residence permit after arrival (whilst for many non-EEA and Swiss citizens, an application for a residence permit must be lodged in advance at a Latvian foreign mission).

Netherlands exempts New Zealand citizens from the requirement to obtain a Schengen category "D" visa (the visa issued for long term stays in The Netherlands of over 90 days, known in Dutch as the "MVV" visa) - an exemption which goes beyond the visa waiver afforded to most other non-EEA and non-Swiss foreign nationals who are usually only given a visa waiver of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.

Norway permits New Zealand citizens who have qualifications as a skilled worker to stay in the country without a visa for up to 6 months to seek employment as a skilled worker or a specialist (except as a religious leader/teacher or an ethnic cook), as long as they register with the police within 3 months of arriving in Norway.

Slovakia permits New Zealand citizens intending to stay in the country for over 3 months to enter Slovakia without a visa and to apply for a residence permit (excluding a working holiday residence permit) after arrival (whilst for many other non-EEA and Swiss citizens, an application for a residence permit and visa for a stay over 3 months must be lodged in advance at a Slovak foreign mission).

Switzerland offers New Zealand citizens a more generous visa exemption than that which Schengen rules normally provide for. Not only are New Zealand citizens able to spend 3 months visa-free in Switzerland, they can also stay for over 3 months (i.e. without time limit) without the need to apply for a visa. However, at a cantonal level, individual cantonal migration authorities may impose further requirements, such as the need to register for a residence permit, if a New Zealand citizen wants to take up employment or reside for over 3 months, in which case a residence permit must be applied for before entry to Switzerland.

Visa exemptions and requirements for the United Kingdom

New Zealand citizens are able to visit the United Kingdom for up to 6 months (or 3 months if they enter from Ireland) without the need to apply for a visa as long as they fulfil all of the following criteria:

• they do not work during their stay in the UK
• they must not register a marriage or register a civil partnership during their stay in the UK
• they are able to present evidence of sufficient money to fund their stay in the UK (if requested by the border inspection officer)
• they intend to leave the UK at the end of their visit and can meet the cost of their return or onward journey
• if under the age of 18, they can demonstrate evidence of suitable care arrangements and parental (or guardian's) consent for their stay in the UK

However, even though, strictly speaking, they are not required to apply for a visa if they satisfy all of the above criteria, New Zealand citizens who fall into any of the following categories have been strongly advised by the UK Border Agency (replaced by UK Visas and Immigration) to apply for a visa prior to travelling to the UK if:

• they have any unspent criminal convictions in any country
• they have previously been refused entry or breached the terms of any entry to the UK, or been deported or otherwise removed from the UK
• they have previously applied for a visa and been refused one
• they have been warned by a UK official that they should obtain a visa before travelling to the UK

New Zealand citizens who were born before 1983 and qualify for right of abode are able to live and work in the United Kingdom indefinitely.

New Zealand citizens with a grandparent born either in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or Isle of Man at any time or in the Republic of Ireland on or before 31 March 1922 can apply for UK Ancestry Entry Clearance, which enables them to work in the UK for 5 years, after which they can apply to settle indefinitely.

New Zealand citizens aged 18 to 30 can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa which allows them to pursue a working holiday in the UK for 2 years.

New Zealand citizens can study in the United Kingdom for up to 6 months as a student visitor without the need to apply for a visa as long as they do not work during this period. If attending a course which is longer than 6 months, New Zealand citizens can apply for a Tier 4 student visa in New Zealand or in the UK merely by completing the application form, quoting the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) reference number issued to them by their UK education provider and presenting evidence of care arrangements (if under the age of 18); they do not need to submit proof of sufficient funds, qualifications or English language ability (which most other foreign nationals need to demonstrate) as long as the UK education provider is recognised as a 'Highly Trusted' sponsor by the UK Border Agency. However, the UK Border Agency reserves the right to request such evidence in particular situations and New Zealand citizens must still present such evidence if applying for a Tier 4 student visa outside New Zealand or the UK.

New Zealand citizens who have been issued with a Tier 4 student visa (but not those who are in the UK as student visitors) can work in the UK for up to 20 hours per week during term-time and without time restrictions outside term-time.

Visa exemption for Australia

By virtue of the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, New Zealand citizens are granted a Special Category Visa on arrival in Australia (which permits residence and work for an indefinite period) as long as:

• they present a valid New Zealand passport
• they have no criminal convictions
• they have no untreated tuberculosis
• they have not been deported, excluded or removed from any country

The same privilege is extended to Australian citizens and PR holders.

APEC Business Travel Card

  Full members of the scheme

  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:

Australia2 Brunei2 Chile2 China4 Hong Kong4 Indonesia4 Japan2 Malaysia2 Mexico1

Papua New Guinea4 Peru2 Philippines4 Russia3 Singapore4 South Korea2 Taiwan2 Thailand2 Vietnam4

_{1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:

• No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
• Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
• Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Main articles: Vaccination requirements for international travel, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, and Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).

Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

See also: Countries applying biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.

Consular protection of New Zealand citizens abroad

Diplomatic missions of New Zealand

See also: List of diplomatic missions of New Zealand

Foreign travel statistics

The following table shows New Zealand residents re-entering New Zealand during 2023 after an absence of less than 12 months, by the main country visited.

Foreign travel statistics
Destination	Number of New Zealand visitors
Australia	1,028,376
Cook Islands	93,132
Fiji	201,664
French Polynesia	8,116
New Caledonia	13,343
Niue	5,756
Samoa	62,421
Tonga	24,718
Vanuatu	11,863
Cambodia	4,867
China	87,444
Hong Kong	13,028
India	98,687
Indonesia	55,806
Japan	50,761
South Korea	26,423
Malaysia	21,430
Nepal	3,577
Pakistan	3,491
Philippines	44,293
Singapore	18,833
Sri Lanka	8,767
Taiwan	13,152
Thailand	37,544
Vietnam	21,034
Austria	9,405
Croatia	3,092
France	24,378
Germany	15,280
Greece	6,268
Ireland	9,237
Italy	29,212
Netherlands	7,986
Spain	11,667
Switzerland	4,226
United Kingdom	113,112
Argentina	3,879
Brazil	6,565
Canada	30,097
Chile	4,635
Mexico	5,449
United States	162,125
South Africa	19,763
Turkey	4,486
United Arab Emirates	6,563

See also

• Visa policy of New Zealand
• New Zealand passport

Notes

•  This article incorporates text by SafeTravel, New Zealand Government available under the CC BY 4.0 license.