New Zealand entry requirements for French citizens
Short answerFrench citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before travelling to New Zealand. Up to 90 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days per visit.
- What you need
- NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) approved before travel
- Passport valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand
- Evidence of onward travel and enough funds (may be asked for on arrival)
- IVL (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) paid as part of the NZeTA request
- Good to know
- France is on Immigration New Zealand's visa waiver countries and territories list with no passport conditions attached. Visa-waiver visitors get a Visa Waiver Visitor Visa on arrival for up to 3 months, but must request an NZeTA first (from NZD $17; allow 72 hours; valid 2 years). Overall cap: up to 6 months in any 12-month period. Source for stay/validity/fee: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/new-zealand-electronic-travel-authority-nzeta/. The NZeTA request also includes the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $100, paid together (Immigration New Zealand, Visa Waiver Visitor Visa page, checked 2026-10-05).
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Zealand
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Source Immigration New Zealand — Visa waiver countries and territoriesChecked against the source on 2026-10-05
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New Zealand for other passports
- Argentinaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Australiavisa on arrival
- Brazilelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chileelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chinavisa required
- Germanyelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indiavisa required
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Italyelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Japanelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Malaysiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Mexicoelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Netherlandselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporeelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Spainelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Ukrainevisa required
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
Other destinations for French citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history