Do French citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

What France passport holders need to do

1. Apply on the official government website or app before you book non-refundable travel.
2. Pay the fee and wait for approval, which usually arrives by email within minutes to a few days.
3. Travel with the same passport you used in the application.

France is one of 60 passports in the “eta required” group for New Zealand. See the full New Zealand visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in Oceania for France passport holders

New Zealand is one of 8 destinations in the “eta required” group for the France passport, which ranks #3 worldwide with a mobility score of 165. Of 14 destinations in Oceania, 13 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
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	90 days
Micronesia	Visa-free	90 days
Palau	Visa-free	90 days
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days
Tonga	Visa-free	90 days
Tuvalu	Visa-free	90 days
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days
Australia	eTA required	–
New Zealand	eTA required	–

All visa-free countries for the France 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
• Australia Visa-free
• China Visa required
• Germany eTA required