New Zealand entry requirements for US citizens
Short answerUS 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 beyond intended departure
- IVL (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) paid as part of the NZeTA request
- Evidence of onward/return travel (may be requested by airline or border staff)
- Good to know
- United States is on Immigration New Zealand's visa waiver list. NZeTA required before travel (from NZD $17, per Immigration New Zealand) plus the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $100, paid together when you request the NZeTA. NZeTA is valid for 2 years (or until passport expiry). Standard visa-waiver stay is 'up to 3 months' per Immigration New Zealand, but total time in NZ across visits is capped at 6 months in any 12-month period.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid for at least 3 months beyond intended departure
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Source Immigration New Zealand — New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA)Checked 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
- Franceelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) 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
Other destinations for US 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 required
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa required
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Cyprusvisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- 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 on arrival
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa 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
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history