Do Emirati citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

What United Arab Emirates 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.

United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport holders

New Zealand is one of 5 destinations in the “eta required” group for the United Arab Emirates passport, which ranks #1 worldwide with a mobility score of 168. Of 14 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
Nauru	Visa-free	–
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days
Tonga	Visa-free	60 days
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	–
Palau	Visa on arrival	–
Samoa	Visa on arrival	–
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	–
New Zealand	eTA required	–

All visa-free countries for the United Arab Emirates 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