New Zealand passport: where you can travel visa-free
162
Access to 162 destinations without a prior visa
#20 strongest passport in the world · 199
The New Zealand passport is elite: it gives access to 162 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #20 worldwide in 2026 — 63 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 6 more than New Zealand. Even so, these 162 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe45/46
Americas33/35
Africa32/54
Asia27/35
Middle East13/15
Oceania12/13
The New Zealand passport is strongest across Europe, opening 45 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 12 of 13 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the New Zealand passport gets you to destinations like United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy with no visa, while India still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the New Zealand passport: 116 destinations are fully visa-free, 39 grant a visa on arrival, 7 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 20 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 16 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
116
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei30 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho14 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China90 days
🇲🇼Malawi30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇴🇲Oman90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore90 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇷South Korea90 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates30 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
39
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
7
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
e-Visa (online)
20
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
16
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 162 sums every destination the New Zealand passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the New Zealand passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 162 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #20 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the New Zealand passport?
Among the most searched: India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the New Zealand passport good for travel?
It is a elite passport, 63 above the world average. It opens 162 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the New Zealand passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. New Zealand, with 162, sits 6 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.