New Zealand Passport
Ranked #20 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 105
- Visa on arrival
- 31
- eTA / e-Visa
- 36
- Total reach
- 172
Visa-Free Destinations for New Zealand Passport Holders (105)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇺AustraliaFreedom of movement
- 🇦🇹Austria≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 183 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇪Belgium≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇿Belize
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷Croatia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇾Cyprus≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇿Czechia≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇰Denmark≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 180 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
- 🇪🇪Estonia≤ 90 days
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- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮Finland≤ 90 days
- 🇫🇷France≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪Germany≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇷Greece≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇺Hungary≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇸Iceland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇪Ireland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇹Italy≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 180 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻Latvia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇸Lesotho≤ 14 days
- 🇱🇮Liechtenstein≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇹Lithuania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇺Luxembourg≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 92 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹Malta≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇫🇲Micronesia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱Netherlands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴Norway≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱Poland≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇹Portugal≤ 90 days
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 30 days
- 🇷🇴Romania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰Slovakia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇮Slovenia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸Spain≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇪Sweden≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇭Switzerland≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for New Zealand Passport Holders (31)
- 🇧🇭Bahrain
- 🇧🇩Bangladesh≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇮Burundi≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇪🇬Egypt≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇷Iran≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇼Kuwait≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇧Lebanon≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇻Maldives≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇦Namibia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇵Nepal≤ 90 days
eTA Destinations for New Zealand Passport Holders (8)
e-Visa Destinations for New Zealand Passport Holders (28)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇿Mozambique≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 90 days
Freedom of Movement Countries (1)
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to Citizens of New Zealand (22)
Visa Required for New Zealand Passport Holders (26)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇦🇩Andorra | - |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇹🇩Chad | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇭🇳Honduras | USD 30 |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇲🇨Monaco | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | USD 40 |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇳🇮Nicaragua | Free |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea | Free |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇷🇺Russia | USD 160 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇸🇷Suriname | USD 60 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇺🇬Uganda | USD 100 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for New Zealand Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for New Zealand passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
New Zealand Passport FAQ
What is the New Zealand passport ranking in 2026?
The New Zealand passport ranks #20 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (172 countries).
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
New Zealand passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can citizens of New Zealand get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. Citizens of New Zealand can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can New Zealand passport holders visit on arrival?
31 countries offer visa on arrival to New Zealand passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.