Do Australian citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

What Australia passport holders need to do

1. Check your passport validity. Many countries ask for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date.
2. Be ready to show a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and proof of funds at the border.
3. Leave before the permitted stay ends. Working or studying usually needs a different visa.

Australia is one of 1 passports in the “visa-free” group for New Zealand. See the full New Zealand visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in Oceania for Australia passport holders

New Zealand is one of 112 destinations in the “visa-free” group for the Australia passport, which ranks #7 worldwide with a mobility score of 161. Of 13 destinations in Oceania, 12 need no visa arranged in advance; the easiest are listed below.

Destination	Requirement	Max stay
Fiji	Visa-free	120 days
Kiribati	Visa-free	90 days
Micronesia	Visa-free	30 days
New Zealand	Visa-free	–
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	–
Palau	Visa on arrival	–
Samoa	Visa on arrival	–
Solomon Islands	Visa on arrival	–
Tonga	Visa on arrival	–
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	–
Papua New Guinea	eTA required	–

All visa-free countries for the Australia passport

New Zealand visa requirements for other passports

• United States eTA required
• United Kingdom eTA required
• India Visa required
• Philippines Visa required
• Nigeria Visa required
• Pakistan Visa required
• Canada eTA required
• China Visa required
• Germany eTA required
• France eTA required