Do American citizens need a visa for New Zealand?

What United States 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 States 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 States passport holders

New Zealand is one of 7 destinations in the “eta required” group for the United States passport, which ranks #9 worldwide with a mobility score of 159. 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	–
Micronesia	Visa-free	30 days
Palau	Visa-free	360 days
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days
Samoa	Visa on arrival	–
Solomon Islands	Visa on arrival	–
Tonga	Visa on arrival	–
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	–
Australia	eTA required	–
New Zealand	eTA required	–

All visa-free countries for the United States passport

New Zealand visa requirements for other passports

• 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
• France eTA required