New Zealand entry requirements for Indian citizens

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Short answerIndian citizens need a visa to visit New Zealand. Your visa sets how long you can stay.

How long you can stay
Your visa sets how long you can stay.
What you need
  • Valid Indian passport
  • Completed New Zealand Visitor Visa application (via Immigration New Zealand, online or paper)
  • Passport photo
  • Proof of sufficient funds
  • Proof of onward/return travel
  • Health and character requirements as applicable (e.g. chest X-ray for longer stays)
Good to know
India is not among the roughly 60 nationalities on Immigration New Zealand's visa waiver list (which covers most of Europe, Australia, Canada, the US, Japan, and several Gulf states); confirmed directly against the official visa-waiver-countries page, which does not list India. Indian citizens must apply for and obtain a Visitor Visa in advance rather than travel on an NZeTA.

Source Immigration New Zealand - Visa waiver countries and territoriesChecked against the source on 2026-09-03

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New Zealand for other passports

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  • Australiavisa on arrival
  • Brazilelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
  • Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
  • Chileelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
  • Chinavisa required
  • Franceelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
  • Germanyelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) 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

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Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history