How many nationalities can enter New Zealand without a visa in 2026?

1 passports can enter New Zealand visa-free, plus 0 more with visa on arrival. E-visas and travel authorisations extend easy access further. Always verify with official sources before travel.

Does New Zealand require ETIAS or a similar travel authorisation?

If New Zealand is in the Schengen area, ETIAS (a €20 online travel authorisation) is expected to become mandatory from Q4 2026 for visa-exempt nationalities -- not yet enforced. Check exact status with NomadPilot's free readiness checker.

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Who can enter New Zealand without a visa in 2026?

1 passports can enter New Zealand visa-free and 0 more with visa on arrival, out of 198 nationalities tracked. Gold-marked results below are verified against official government sources; the rest is community data — double-check before you book. Click any country for a full readiness check.

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Passports that get visa free entry to New Zealand (1)

Australia

Passports that get e-visa entry to New Zealand (1)

United States of America

Passports that get travel authorisation (eta/esta) entry to New Zealand (59)

Andorra · Argentina · Austria · Bahrain · Belgium · Brazil · Brunei Darussalam · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Hong Kong · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Japan · Kuwait · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Macao · Malaysia · Malta · Mauritius · Mexico · Monaco · Netherlands · Norway · Oman · Poland · Portugal · Qatar · Romania · San Marino · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Singapore · Slovakia · Slovenia · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan, Province of China · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · Uruguay

Passports that get visa required entry to New Zealand (137)

Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belarus · Belize · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Colombia · Comoros · Costa Rica · Cote d'Ivoire · Cuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Fiji · Gabon · Georgia · Ghana · Grenada · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · India · Indonesia · Iraq · Islamic Republic of Iran · Jamaica · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kiribati · Kosovo · Kyrgyzstan · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Lebanon · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Maldives · Mali · Marshall Islands · Mauritania · Micronesia, Federated States of · Moldova, Republic of · Mongolia · Montenegro · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Nepal · Nicaragua · Niger · Nigeria · North Korea · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · People's Republic of China · Peru · Philippines · Republic of the Congo · Republic of The Gambia · Russian Federation · Rwanda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · Sao Tome and Principe · Senegal · Serbia · Sierra Leone · Solomon Islands · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sri Lanka · State of Palestine · Sudan · Suriname · Syrian Arab Republic · Tajikistan · Thailand · The Republic of North Macedonia · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · Tuvalu · Uganda · Ukraine · United Republic of Tanzania · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Vietnam · Yemen · Zambia · Zimbabwe

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Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State)Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Islamic Republic of Iran Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of the Congo Republic of The Gambia Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Thailand The Republic of North Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Sources: verified government data (gold) and the open Passport Index dataset (community). Guidance only — border officers make the final decision. Last generated 2026-10-13.