VisaBuddy / United States passport / New Zealand
🇺🇸 Do United States citizens need a visa for New Zealand?
United States citizens can get a visa easily (such as a visa on arrival or an eVisa) to visit New Zealand. Typical allowed stay: 3 months.
Easy visa needed
United States → New Zealand
RequirementElectronic travel authorisation (eTA)
Allowed stay3 months
Details3 months[371][372] eTA fee is NZD$17 requested via mobile app or NZD$23 requested via online plus an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD$100 must be paid. IVL not required for American Samoan citizens.[373][374] 3 months on each visit in 2-year period if granted. May enter using eGate.[375] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement). Strict enforcement of food import laws, fines of NZD$400 for not declaring
What to doApply online for an eTA before departure. It's quick, approved electronically, and needs no embassy visit.
Requirements
- Apply online for the electronic travel authorisation before you fly.
- It is usually approved within minutes to hours and linked to your passport.
- Apply only through the official government portal, and avoid paid middlemen.
- Carry a copy of the approval confirmation.
Source: Wikipedia (cites embassies / IATA Timatic)
Where else can United States passport holders go?
🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇯🇵 Japan🇫🇷 France🇸🇬 Singapore🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇷 Turkey🇮🇩 Indonesia🇪🇸 Spain🇮🇹 Italy🇦🇺 Australia🇨🇦 Canada🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇬🇷 Greece🇻🇳 Vietnam🇶🇦 Qatar🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
All destinations for United States passport holders
Visiting New Zealand from other countries
🇮🇳 India🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇳🇬 Nigeria🇵🇭 Philippines🇵🇰 Pakistan🇨🇳 China🇧🇷 Brazil🇩🇪 Germany🇫🇷 France🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia
Visa information is indicative. Always confirm with the official embassy before you travel.