Popular destinations you can visit easily
Thailand60d
Turkey90d
United Arab Emirates30d
Malaysia90d
IndonesiaOn arrival
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
Georgia360d
QatarOn arrival
EgyptOn arrival
Morocco90d
KenyaeTAVisa-free countries for New Zealand passport holders (116)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia180 days
Australia
Austria90 days
Bahamas90 days
Barbados180 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium90 days
Belize
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 days
Brunei30 days
Bulgaria90 days
Chile90 days
China30 days
Colombia90 days
Costa Rica180 days
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90 days
El Salvador180 days
Estonia90 days
Eswatini30 days
Fiji120 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Gambia90 days- Georgia360 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala90 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong90 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 days
Israel90 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica
Japan90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Latvia90 days
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macao90 days
Malawi30 days- Malaysia90 days
Malta90 days
Mauritius90 days
Mexico180 days
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro90 days- Morocco90 days
Namibia90 days
Netherlands90 days
Nicaragua90 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
Oman90 days
Palestine
Panama90 days
Paraguay90 days
Peru180 days
Philippines30 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Romania90 days
Rwanda30 days
San Marino90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore90 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa90 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
St. Kitts and Nevis90 days
St. Lucia42 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 days
Tajikistan30 days- Thailand60 days
Tunisia90 days- Turkey90 days
Ukraine90 days- United Arab Emirates30 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu120 days
Vatican City90 days
Venezuela90 days
Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (39)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti- Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau- Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar- Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau- Qatar
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands- Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
eTA required (7)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (20)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
Visa required (16)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can New Zealand passport holders visit without a visa?
New Zealand passport holders can enter 116 destinations visa-free, plus 39 with visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA, for a total of 162 easy-access destinations. A further 20 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the New Zealand passport?
With 162 easy-access destinations, the New Zealand passport ranks #20 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
No. New Zealand passport holders can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period (an ETIAS online travel authorization is expected to become mandatory for visa-exempt travelers).
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for United States?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for New Zealand passport holders traveling to United States.
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for New Zealand passport holders traveling to United Kingdom.
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for Canada?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for New Zealand passport holders traveling to Canada.
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
Visa-free for New Zealand passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.