13 VISA-FREE Countries For New Zealand Visa or PR (2025)

If you are here but you don’t hold a New Zealand Visa, read the full guide on various types of New Zealand visas for tourists, requirements, eligibility and application process.

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What New Zealand Visas are Accepted?

Depending on the VISA-FREE country, any of the below New Zealand visas can be used.

• NZeTA
• Visitor Visa (tourism, business, academic, etc)
• Work Visa (talent, accredited, etc)
• Student Visa (exchange, fee-paying, etc)
• Residence Visa (Skilled migrant, permanent residence, etc)

Refer to each country below for permitted New Zealand visas. Some countries require the New Zealand visa to be multiple-entry and have been used at least once to travel to New Zealand.

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Are New Zealand e-Visas accepted?

New Zealand is moving towards issuing only e-Visas. Whether or not a country accepts New Zealand e-Visa is completely dependent on that country’s immigration being familiar with New Zealand’s Visa Verification Service (also called Visa View).

New Zealand’s Visa Verification Service (Visa View) is the official portal to verify the validity of New Zealand e-Visas. However, using this service requires prior consent from the visa holder. Also, a RealMe account is necessary to log into Visa View portal. 

That means, it not only takes time but also requires consent from the visa holder and RealMe credentials to verify a New Zealand e-Visa. 

Countries with friendly and patient immigration officers may adapt to using online systems to verify the authenticity of electronic visas. As of now, it’s difficult to say if you can gain a smooth VISA-FREE entry into the below countries with a New Zealand e-Visa. 

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Asia

01. Malaysia (temporarily suspended)

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Pakistan
  4. Sri Lanka
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry (or used single-entry) New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 120 hours (5 days)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Transit Without Visa (TWOA) at the VOA counter
  • TWOA is free of charge, valid for 120 hours (5 days), single-entry only
  • TWOA is available at Kuala Lumpur Airport (KLIA1 and KLIA2 terminals) only
  • TWOA is available only if flying with Malaysian Airlines, AirAsia or Malindo Air
  • Must be in transit to reach New Zealand as the destination. Must hold a confirmed onward eTicket or original boarding pass to New Zealand within 120 hours. (Exception for longer-term pass holders such as work visa, student visa, etc., who can depart to any third country)
  • Issuing of TWOA is at the discretion of the immigration offices at Kuala Lumpur Airport
• Official source: High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, India

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02. Singapore

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry New Zealand visas, except transit
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 96 hours (4 days)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain the Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) upon arrival
  • Must be traveling to or from the country of passport. Example: Must be traveling to a third country from India via Singapore or traveling to India from a third country via Singapore. An example itinerary would be India-Singapore-Bali or Bali-Singapore-India.
  • Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
  • New Zealand visa must be valid for at least 1 month at the time of arrival
• Official source: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

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03. South Korea

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities (except these 23 countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas, except transit
  Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? NOT ACCEPTED
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Must be traveling to/from New Zealand via South Korea
  • If there is a transit or stopover before South Korea, it cannot be more than 3 days
  • New Zealand visa or residence permit MUST be a sticker in the passport (NZ e-Visas are NOT accepted)
• Official source: South Korea Embassy in Washington DC, USA

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04. Taiwan

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. Laos
  5. Myanmar
  6. Vietnam
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple or single-entry New Zealand visas, except transit
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid/expired New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to apply for Taiwan Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) online
  • TAC is free of charge, valid for 90 days, and multiple-entry
• Official source: Bureau of Consular Affairs of Republic of China (Taiwan)

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Oceania

05. New Zealand (of course!)

Includes New Zealand territories: Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. 

The Cook Islands and Niue are VISA-FREE for all nationalities. But flights to these two islands are only through New Zealand, so a visa for New Zealand is required. If you hold a New Zealand visa, you can not only travel to New Zealand but also to its territories Cook Islands and Niue.

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Europe

06. Armenia

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Bahrain
  3. Belize
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Brunei
  7. Cambodia
  8. Colombia
  9. Costa Rica
  10. Cuba
  11. Egypt
  12. Fiji
  13. Grenada
  14. Guatemala
  15. Guyana
  16. Haiti
  17. Honduras
  18. India
  19. Iraq
  20. Jamaica
  21. Kiribati
  22. Laos
  23. Malaysia
  24. Maldives
  25. Marshall Islands
  26. Micronesia
  27. Mongolia
  28. Morocco
  29. Myanmar
  30. Nauru
  31. Nicaragua
  32. Palau
  33. Papua New Guinea
  34. Paraguay
  35. Philippines
  36. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  37. Saint Lucia
  38. Samoa
  39. Saudi Arabia
  40. Solomon Islands
  41. Suriname
  42. Timor-Leste
  43. Tonga
  44. Trinidad and Tobago
  45. Tunisia
  46. Turkmenistan
  47. Tuvalu
  48. Vanuatu
  49. Venezuela
  50. Vietnam
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 21 or 120 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Visa ON ARRIVAL or Armenia e-Visa (only for Egypt, India and Iraq nationals)
  • VOA fee is 3,000 AMD, valid for 21 days, single-entry (OR) 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

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07. Georgia

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • New Zealand visa must be valid on the day of arrival in Georgia
  • Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

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08. Montenegro

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Addtional requirements: New Zealand visa must be valid for the intended period of the stay
• Official source: Government of Montenegro

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09. United Kingdom

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 24 hours only (Transit Without Visa)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to request a 24-hour entry at London (LHR) or Manchester (MAN) airports
  • Must be traveling to or from New Zealand
  • Must arrive and depart by air
  • Must hold the boarding pass for the onward flight
  • Onward flight must be within 24 hours (on the same day or the next day before midnight)
  • Granting the 24-hour entry is at the sole discretion of the immigration officer
• Official source: GOV.UK

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Middle East

10. Qatar

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas, except transit
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for A3 Visa online on the Hayya portal
  • A3 Visa fee is QAR 100, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Must provide hotel booking for the entire stay reserved through the Discover Qatar website
  • New Zealand visa or residence permit must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
• Official source: Qatar Tourism Board

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Africa

11. Egypt

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid USED multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid USED New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at all international airports
  • VOA fee is 25 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • New Zealand visa or residence permit must have been used to enter New Zealand at least once
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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12. Morocco

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted New Zealand visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry New Zealand visas
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • New Zealand visa or residence permit must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
• Official source: Morocco E-Visa Portal

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Central America

13. Nicaragua

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Armenia
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Botswana
  7. Cameroon
  8. Congo, Dem Rep of
  9. Congo, Rep of
  10. Eritrea
  11. Haiti
  12. India
  13. Iraq
  14. Kenya
  15. Laos
  16. Liberia
  17. Libya
  18. Mali
  19. Mongolia
  20. Nepal
  21. Nigeria
  22. Pakistan
  23. Sierra Leone
  24. Somalia
  25. Sri Lanka
  26. Sudan
  27. Syria
  28. Timor-Leste
  29. Yemen
  30. Vietnam
• Permitted New Zealand visas: None
• Permitted New Zealand PRs: All valid New Zealand residence visas
• Are New Zealand eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa on Arrival
  • VOA fee is 50 USD, payable in USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Besides the VOA fee, there is a 10 USD tourist card fee, a 2 USD land border migration fee (for land border only) and 1 USD municipality tax (for land border only) (payable in USD only)
  • Only New Zealand residence visas are accepted (tourist visas are NOT accepted)
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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Change history

Date	Changes
20 May 2025	Countries added: Nicaragua (accepts NZ residence visas) Countries removed: Thailand (everyone is now eligible for Thai eVisa) Countries updated: Added NZ eVisa acceptance to all countries
22 Mar 2024	Countries added: Thailand (residents of NZ are now eligible for Thai eVisa)

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That’s it. 13 VISA-FREE countries you can visit with New Zealand visa, updated for 2025. Have you used your New Zealand visa to travel to any of these countries? Do you know any other countries that offer VISA-FREE entry with New Zealand visa? Let me know in the comments below.

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