New Zealand Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel6

Asset protection2

Quality of life13

"Plan B"6

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free for 90 days

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 180 days

Argentina

Visa-free for 90 days

Armenia

Visa-free for 180 days

Australia

Visa-free

Austria

Visa-free for 90 days

Azerbaijan

eTA

Bahamas

Visa-free for 90 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 180 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free for 90 days

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa-free for 90 days

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

Visa-free for 90 days

Brunei

Visa-free for 30 days

Bulgaria

Visa-free for 90 days

Burkina Faso

Visa upon arrival

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

eTA

Cape Verde

Visa upon arrival

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa-free for 30 days

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 180 days

Croatia

Visa-free for 90 days

Cuba

eTA

Cyprus

Visa-free for 90 days

Czechia

Visa-free for 90 days

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free for 90 days

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa-free

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free for 90 days

France

Visa-free for 90 days

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free for 90 days

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

Visa-free for 90 days

Grenada

Visa-free for 90 days

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa-free for 90 days

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa-free for 90 days

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Hungary

Visa-free for 90 days

Iceland

Visa-free for 90 days

India

eTA

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa upon arrival

Iraq

Visa upon arrival

Ireland

Visa-free for 90 days

Israel

Visa-free for 90 days

Italy

Visa-free for 90 days

Jamaica

Visa-free

Japan

Visa-free for 90 days

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa upon arrival

Kyrgyzstan

Visa-free for 60 days

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa-free for 90 days

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

Visa-free for 14 days

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free for 90 days

Lithuania

Visa-free for 90 days

Luxembourg

Visa-free for 90 days

Macao SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 30 days

Malaysia

Visa-free for 90 days

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free for 90 days

Marshall Islands

Visa upon arrival

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa-free for 180 days

Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mongolia

Visa-free for 30 days

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa upon arrival

Myanmar (Burma)

eTA

Namibia

Visa-free for 90 days

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free for 90 days

New Zealand

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Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free for 90 days

Oman

Visa-free for 90 days

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa upon arrival

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 90 days

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Peru

Visa-free for 180 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free for 90 days

Portugal

Visa-free for 90 days

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free for 90 days

Russia

Visa is required

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa upon arrival

San Marino

Visa-free for 90 days

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa upon arrival

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovakia

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovenia

Visa-free for 90 days

Solomon Islands

Visa upon arrival

Somalia

eTA

South Africa

Visa-free for 90 days

South Korea

Visa-free for 90 days

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free for 90 days

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free for 90 days

St Lucia

Visa-free for 42 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free for 90 days

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa is required

Sweden

Visa-free for 90 days

Switzerland

Visa-free for 90 days

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

eTA

Taiwan

Visa-free for 90 days

Tajikistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Tanzania

Visa upon arrival

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa upon arrival

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa upon arrival

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa upon arrival

Tunisia

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkey

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa upon arrival

UAE

Visa-free for 30 days

Uganda

eTA

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

eTA

United States

eTA

Uruguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa-free for 90 days

Venezuela

Visa-free for 90 days

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa upon arrival

About New Zealand

A state in Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It occupies two large islands - North and South - and a number of small islands. The closest neighbors are Australia, New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji.

New Zealand is a developed country. Its economy is based on agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and food industries. Tourists are drawn to natural attractions such as Fiordland, Abel Tasman and Mount Cook National Parks.

Population

5.1 million

Capital

Wellington

Official language

English, Maori, New Zealand Sign Language

GDP per capita

$39.870

Time zone

UTC+12

Currency

New Zealand dollar

New passport ranking and benefits

1
Travel to 186 countries (1)
Enjoy unparalleled global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries worldwide, simplifying international travel for business and leisure.
Enjoy unparalleled global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries worldwide, simplifying international travel for business and leisure.
2
Life in New Zealand (2)
Experience an exceptional quality of life in New Zealand, renowned for its stunning natural landscapes, safe communities, and a high standard of living.
Experience an exceptional quality of life in New Zealand, renowned for its stunning natural landscapes, safe communities, and a high standard of living.
3
Education and treatment in New Zealand (3)
Gain access to New Zealand’s world-class education system for your children and benefit from its high-quality public healthcare services as a citizen.
Gain access to New Zealand’s world-class education system for your children and benefit from its high-quality public healthcare services as a citizen.
4
Work and international business (4)
Unlock diverse employment opportunities and a stable economic environment for establishing or expanding international businesses within New Zealand.
Unlock diverse employment opportunities and a stable economic environment for establishing or expanding international businesses within New Zealand.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a New Zealand passport?
New Zealand citizenship is obtained by right of blood or descent, through adoption, marriage, or naturalisation.

To obtain New Zealand citizenship by naturalisation, you must have lived in the country for at least 5 years, of which 240 days annually or 1,350 days in total are spent directly on the territory of the state.

It is desirable for a citizenship applicant to have a permanent job in the country, housing, or assets - to confirm their intention to stay in the country after obtaining a passport. You also need to be proficient in English at a level sufficient for everyday communication, and not have a criminal record.

A New Zealand passport through marriage can be obtained three years after the relationship is registered. You are allowed to stay outside the country for no more than 270 days out of three years after marriage, and no more than 90 days in the last year before applying for citizenship.
Does New Zealand recognize second citizenship?
Yes, so when you get New Zealand citizenship, you don’t need to give up your first passport.
How to live in New Zealand with citizenship of another country?
To move to New Zealand, a foreigner needs to obtain a residence permit in the country. A temporary residence permit is issued for employment in a local company, opening a business in the country, studying at a university, or for family reunification. A New Zealand residence permit can be obtained for investments starting from 3 million New Zealand dollars, or from 2.1 million US dollars. It is allowed to invest money in investment fund units, real estate, businesses, and charitable foundations.

For short-term trips or initial entry to New Zealand, for example, a Portuguese or Maltese passport is suitable. Citizens of these countries receive an electronic permit to enter New Zealand with the right to stay for up to 3 months per half-year.
Who can get New Zealand citizenship by birthright?
Children born on the territory of New Zealand before 2006, received citizenship of the country automatically-by right of soil. If a child is born after January 1, 2006, they will receive a New Zealand passport by right of blood: only if at least one of their parents is a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.