New Zealand passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the New Zealand passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
New Zealand
Rank 11th of 93 ranks · joint with 4
Score
147
Visa-free
107
On arrival
32
eTA
8
e-Visa
33
Visa required
13
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for New Zealand passport holders (107)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- AustraliaTrans-Tasman arrangement
- 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 Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica
- Japan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho14 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius180 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Oman14 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Romania90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- San Marino
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore90 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa90 days
- Spain90 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (32)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jordan30 days
- Kuwait90 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (8)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (33)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Visa required (13)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Russia
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (24)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Passports ranked close to the New Zealand passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the New Zealand passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the New Zealand passport ranks 11th, joint with 4 other passports. It opens 147 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can New Zealand passport holders visit without a visa?
107 countries are visa-free for New Zealand passport holders. Counting 32 that give a visa on arrival and 8 that need only an online eTA, 147 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 33 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 13 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give New Zealand passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do New Zealand passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa-free; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for New Zealand citizens (revision 1367554877), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.