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New Zealand Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 181 destinations open to New Zealand passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

New Zealand passport holders can currently enter 122 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 39 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 20. An embassy visa is still required for 16 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

181Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
122
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Austria90 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados180 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium90 days
Belize
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Brunei30 days
Bulgaria90 daysPrograms
CanadaeTAPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica180 daysPrograms
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 daysPrograms
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Estonia90 days
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Finland90 days
France90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Germany90 daysPrograms
Greece90 daysPrograms
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Hungary90 daysPrograms
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Italy90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica
Japan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Latvia90 daysPrograms
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 daysPrograms
Macao90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
Malta90 daysPrograms
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Mexico180 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 daysPrograms
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
Namibia90 daysPrograms
Netherlands90 daysPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway90 days
Oman90 days
PakistaneTAPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Poland90 days
Portugal90 daysPrograms
Romania90 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
San Marino90 days
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore90 daysPrograms
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South Korea90 daysPrograms
Spain90 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 daysPrograms
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Ukraine90 days
United Arab Emirates30 daysPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
United StateseTAPrograms
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Vatican90 days
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

39
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
JordanPrograms
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Qatar
SamoaPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

20
e-Visa
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bhutan
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Libya
Myanmar
Nigeria
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

16
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Eritrea
Liberia
Mali
NauruPrograms
Niger
North Korea
RussiaPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Turkmenistan
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the New Zealand Passport

#3Rank, shared with 6
181Mobility score
122Visa-free
92%Of world destinations

New Zealand ranks 3rd, a top-tier result. Citizens can travel visa-free to 122 countries, and total mobility reaches 181 destinations when eTAs, visas on arrival, and e-Visas are counted. Europe is the strongest region with 44 visa-free destinations, while Oceania is the weakest at 6. It is a small number, though it sits close to home for many New Zealanders and the region is only lightly affected.

Almost every key destination is straightforward. France and the Schengen area, Japan, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, and Brazil are all visa-free for New Zealanders. The United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada require only an eTA, a short online authorization before departure. Because access is already broad, a second citizenship such as Sierra Leone CIP could add up to 3 destinations, and residency may suit other goals better.

Visa-Free Access by Region

New Zealand passport holders can enter 122 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 44

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomeTAVatican

Asia 24

ArmeniaBruneiChinaCyprusGeorgiaHong KongIsraelJapanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaOmanPakistaneTAPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 16

AngolaBotswanaGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTALesothoMalawiMauritiusMoroccoNamibiaRwandaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandTunisiaZambia

North America 21

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCanadaeTACosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnited StateseTA

South America 11

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 6

AustraliaFijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How New Zealand Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Switzerland#2182129
Australia#3181117
Croatia#3181125
Hungary#3181126
Japan#3181126
New Zealand#3181122
Poland#3181128
Slovakia#3181125
Czech Republic#4180126
Estonia#4180125
Singapore#4180138

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 2 more destinations than the New Zealand passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that New Zealand passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone CIP

+3 destinations

From USD $140,000

Processing about 2 months

Get details
Vanuatu

Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP

+2 destinations

From USD $135,937

Processing about 2 months

Get details
Jordan

Jordan CIP

+2 destinations

From USD $790,000

Processing about 3 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can New Zealand passport holders visit without a visa?

New Zealand passport holders can visit 122 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 39 with a visa on arrival and 20 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 181 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the New Zealand passport ranking?

The New Zealand passport ranks #3 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 6 other passports, with a mobility score of 181. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free, up to 90 days. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Canada: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to New Zealand passport holders?

39 destinations issue a visa on arrival to New Zealand passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros and 29 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for New Zealand passport holders?

New Zealand passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 16 destinations, including Russia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Liberia and 8 more.

How can a New Zealand passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For New Zealand passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Sierra Leone CIP (+3 destinations, from USD $140,000, about 2 months), Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP (+2 destinations, from USD $135,937, about 2 months) and Jordan CIP (+2 destinations, from USD $790,000, about 3 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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