New Zealand entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Recent changes

1. 3 November 2025 · confirmed
   China, Pacific Islands Forum(conditional)

Policy history

Older entries from the destination's policy archive. Kept for reference, not current rules.

1. 30 October 1998 · archive
   Argentina
2. 30 November 2009 · archive
   Taiwan
3. 30 June 2014 · archive
   Macao
4. 30 July 2007 · archive
   Bulgaria and Romania
5. 23 March 1995 · archive
   France (all Overseas France residents)
6. 21 November 2016 · archive
   Mauritius and Seychelles
7. 16 July 1998 · archive
   Israel
8. 15 November 1951 · archive
   Belgium
9. 15 June 1970 · archive
   Japan
10. 1 October 2001 · archive
    United Nations laissez-passer
11. 1 October 1998 · archive
    Hong Kong and British Nationals (Overseas)
12. 1 November 1987 · archive
    Austria, France (New Caledonia and Tahiti residents), Greece, Malaysia, Malta, Portugal, Spain and United States (not including Nationals of USA)
13. 1 November 1986 · archive
    Singapore
14. 1 March 2000 · archive
    Andorra, Hungary, San Marino, Slovenia and Vatican
15. 1 July 2013 · archive
    Croatia
16. 1 July 1999 · archive
    Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
17. 1 July 1993 · archive
    Brunei, South Korea and United States (Nationals of USA)
18. 1 July 1952 · archive
    Monaco
19. 1 July 1951 · archive
    Luxembourg
20. 1 July 1948 · archive
    Sweden

Policy updates for New Zealand

Official changes affecting entry to New Zealand. This guide is kept current with the updates below — open a note for its source and effective date.

1. ⚑ Updated 2026-09-10 · confirmed
   New Zealand moves selected visitor & transit visas fully online

Last verified 2026-09-10 · All visa policy changes →

At the border — customs & health

• Cash declaration: Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay: NZ$1,000 per person per month of stay or NZ$400 if accommodation has been prepaid.

Visa routes to New Zealand · 53 routes · all corridors →

General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.