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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the New Zealand Passport 2026

The New Zealand passport gives visa-free entry to 115 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 68 more. Ranked #28 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

115visa-free
68on arrival / eTA
183total access
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115visa-free

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Visa-free · 115

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Angola30 days→ Antigua and Barbuda180 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Australia90 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados180 days→ Belarus30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Belize90 days→ 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 Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 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→ Jamaica90 days→ Japan90 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kyrgyzstan30 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→ Netherlands90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ North Macedonia90 days→ Norway90 days→ Oman90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Rwanda30 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore90 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ South Africa90 days→ South Korea90 days→ Spain90 days→ Swaziland30 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→ Vatican90 days→ Venezuela90 days→ Zambia90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Canada e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kuwait Visa on arrival · 30 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tonga Visa on arrival · 30 days → Trinidad and Tobago Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United States e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where New Zealand citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the New Zealand passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 21.9% of applications refused, against 4.6% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
4.6%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #109 of 118
+1.0 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
21.9%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #122 of 197
-0.9 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
2.5 months until the next US interview · Auckland
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
8 countries accept visa applications right inside New Zealand

Schengen in detail: which state refuses New Zealand citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Germany 497 Wellington 9.1% 2 Netherlands 647 Wellington 8.8% 3 Poland 60 Wellington 8.3% 4 Italy 126 Wellington 4.8% 5 Spain 208 Wellington 3.4% 6 France 909 Wellington 0.4% 7 Switzerland 267 Wellington 0.4%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the New Zealand passport still needs a visa · 15

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Eritrea visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Nauru visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Russia visa required → Sudan visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the New Zealand passport travel to visa-free?
The New Zealand passport gives visa-free access to 115 countries, plus 68 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give New Zealand citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 40 countries for New Zealand citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the New Zealand passport?
The New Zealand passport ranks #28 in the 2026 passport index, with 183 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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