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. 30 October 1998 · confirmed
   Argentina
2. 30 November 2009 · confirmed
   Taiwan
3. 30 June 2014 · confirmed
   Macao
4. 30 July 2007 · confirmed
   Bulgaria and Romania
5. 3 November 2025 · confirmed
   China, Pacific Islands Forum(conditional)
6. 23 March 1995 · confirmed
   France (all Overseas France residents)
7. 21 November 2016 · confirmed
   Mauritius and Seychelles
8. 16 July 1998 · confirmed
   Israel
9. 15 November 1951 · confirmed
   Belgium
10. 15 June 1970 · confirmed
    Japan
11. 1 October 2001 · confirmed
    United Nations laissez-passer
12. 1 October 1998 · confirmed
    Hong Kong and British Nationals (Overseas)

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.