New Zealand Passport Visa Requirements — Where Can New zealand citizens Travel Visa-Free?

VisaStay tracks visa requirements for New Zealand citizens across 156 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.

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Visa-free destinations

52

Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival

12

Require a visa in advance

Schengen travelers: New Zealand citizens are subject to the 90/180-day rule across the whole Schengen Area, not per country. Read the full guide →

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Destination	Entry Type	Max Stay	Extension
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	No
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	No
Algeria	Visa required	—	No
Angola	Visa-free	30 days	No
Argentina	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Armenia	Visa-free	180 days	No
Australia	Visa-free	3650 days	No
Austria	Visa-free	90 days	No
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days	No
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	No
Bahrain	eVisa	14 days	No
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Barbados	Visa-free	180 days	No
Belarus	Visa-free	30 days	No
Belgium	Visa-free	90 days	No
Bhutan	eVisa	90 days	No
Bolivia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	No
Botswana	Visa-free	90 days	No
Brazil	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Brunei	Visa-free	30 days	No
Bulgaria	Visa-free	90 days	No
Burundi	eVisa	30 days	No
Cambodia	eVisa	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Cameroon	Visa required	—	No
Canada	eTA required	180 days	No
Cape Verde	eVisa	30 days	No
Chile	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Colombia	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days	No
Costa Rica	Visa-free	90 days	No
Croatia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Cuba	eVisa	90 days	No
Cyprus	Visa-free	90 days	No
Czech Republic	Visa-free	90 days	No
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	90 days	No
DR Congo	eVisa	7 days	No
Denmark	Visa-free	90 days	No
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days	No
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	30 days	No
East Timor	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Ecuador	Visa-free	90 days	No
Egypt	eVisa	30 days	No
El Salvador	Visa-free	180 days	Yes (+90 days)
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	30 days	No
Eritrea	Visa required	—	No
Estonia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Ethiopia	eVisa	90 days	No
Fiji	Visa-free	120 days	Yes (+60 days)
Finland	Visa-free	90 days	No
France	Visa-free	90 days	No
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	No
Georgia	Visa-free	365 days	No
Germany	Visa-free	90 days	No
Ghana	Visa required	—	No
Greece	Visa-free	90 days	No
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Hong Kong	Visa-free	90 days	No
Hungary	Visa-free	90 days	No
Iceland	Visa-free	90 days	No
India	eVisa	30 days	No
Indonesia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Iran	eVisa	30 days	No
Iraq	eVisa	30 days	No
Ireland	Visa-free	90 days	No
Israel	eTA required	90 days	No
Italy	Visa-free	90 days	No
Jamaica	Visa-free	90 days	No
Japan	Visa-free	90 days	No
Jordan	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Kenya	eTA required	90 days	No
Kuwait	eVisa	90 days	No
Kyrgyzstan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Laos	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Latvia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Lebanon	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Libya	Visa required	—	No
Lithuania	Visa-free	90 days	No
Luxembourg	Visa-free	90 days	No
Macau	Visa-free	90 days	No
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Malawi	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Maldives	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+60 days)
Malta	Visa-free	90 days	No
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+120 days)
Mexico	Visa-free	180 days	No
Moldova	Visa-free	90 days	No
Mongolia	Visa-free	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Montenegro	Visa-free	90 days	No
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Mozambique	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Myanmar	eVisa	30 days	No
Namibia	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Nepal	Visa on arrival	90 days	Yes (+60 days)
Netherlands	Visa-free	90 days	No
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	No
Nigeria	eVisa	30 days	No
North Macedonia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Norway	Visa-free	90 days	No
Oman	eVisa	30 days	No
Pakistan	eVisa	90 days	No
Panama	Visa-free	90 days	No
Papua New Guinea	Visa on arrival	60 days	No
Paraguay	Visa-free	90 days	No
Peru	Visa-free	90 days	No
Philippines	Visa-free	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Poland	Visa-free	90 days	No
Portugal	Visa-free	90 days	No
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	No
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	No
Romania	Visa-free	90 days	No
Rwanda	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days	No
Saudi Arabia	eVisa	90 days	No
Senegal	Visa-free	90 days	No
Serbia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Seychelles	eTA required	90 days	No
Singapore	Visa-free	90 days	No
Slovakia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Slovenia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days	No
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	No
South Africa	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
South Korea	Visa-free	90 days	No
South Sudan	eVisa	30 days	No
Spain	Visa-free	90 days	No
Sri Lanka	eTA required	30 days	No
Sudan	Visa required	—	No
Sweden	Visa-free	90 days	No
Switzerland	Visa-free	90 days	No
Syria	Visa required	—	No
Taiwan	Visa-free	90 days	No
Tajikistan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Tanzania	eVisa	90 days	No
Thailand	Visa-free	60 days	Yes (+30 days)
Tonga	Visa-free	31 days	No
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Tunisia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkey	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	No
Uganda	eVisa	90 days	No
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	No
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	No
United Kingdom	eTA required	180 days	No
United States	eTA required	90 days	No
Uruguay	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days	No
Venezuela	Visa-free	90 days	No
Vietnam	eVisa	90 days	No
Yemen	Visa required	—	No
Zambia	Visa-free	30 days	No
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival	30 days	No

Visa rules are provided for planning purposes and are not legal or immigration advice. Entry requirements can change without notice — always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

Common questions

How many countries can New Zealand citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 156 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 92 allow New Zealand citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 52 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 12 require a visa arranged in advance.

Does the Schengen 90/180-day rule apply to New Zealand citizens?

Yes. New zealand citizens are limited to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area — it's not a per-country allowance. Read the full Schengen guide →

Is this visa information legal advice?

No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

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