How long can you stay in New Zealand?
For most passports we check (39 of 44), the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 90 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply). For the rest, it depends on your passport.
Updated 27 September 2026
Pick your passport to see the rule for New Zealand. Every passport is also listed in the table below.
At a glance
- 39passports: eTA needed · 90 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply)
- 2passports: Free movement: no stay limit
- 2passports: Visa needed · Set by your visa
- 1passport: eTA needed · 180 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply)
Stay limits by passport
| What you need | Stay limit | Passports | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | New Zealand | Citizens have the right to enter and live here. immigration.govt.nz |
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | Australia | Australian citizens need no visa or NZeTA. immigration.govt.nz |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 90 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply) | EU, EEA and Swiss passports and 8 moreArgentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, United States | No more than 6 months in any 12-month period (window of 366 days). immigration.govt.nz |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 180 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply) | United Kingdom | No more than 6 months in any 12-month period (window of 366 days). immigration.govt.nz |
| Visa needed before you travel | Set by your visa | India, South Africa | A visitor visa is needed before travel. immigration.govt.nz |
What these limits mean when you're moving around
- Days per visit
- Each stay is counted from the day you arrive until the day you leave. The notes list any extra conditions, such as how often you can enter.
- Days in any rolling window
- On any day, the days you've spent there in the window up to that day must stay under the limit. Older days drop out as the window moves forward, so your days left change as you travel. Some countries count the period from your first entry instead; the notes say when.
How days are counted. Visa365 counts any part of a day as a full day, so the day you travel counts for both countries. That way it never counts fewer days than you actually spent somewhere. Official rules can count differently, so check the sources below.
Tracking New Zealand with Visa365
For the most common stay limit here, you'd add a days-per-visit limit of 90 days and a rolling limit of 180 days in any 366. In the app's entry rules for New Zealand, pick your passport and one tap fills in the limit that applies to you. Visa365 tracks both side by side, each with its own days left and leave-by date. It logs your days there automatically in the background, even offline.
More in our guides: how to track the days you spend in each country and the 183-day rule for digital nomads.
Official sources
- Immigration New Zealand: Visa waiver countries and territories
- Immigration New Zealand: Visa Waiver Visitor Visa
- Immigration New Zealand: Travellers who do not need an NZeTA
Last checked 27 September 2026 against these official pages, for the 44 of 44 passports listed above. The same information powers the entry rules in the Visa365 app and is re-checked every month.
Questions
How long can you stay in New Zealand?
For most passports we check (39 of 44), the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 90 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply). For the rest, it depends on your passport. Always check the official source before you travel.
How long can you stay in New Zealand with a passport from the United States?
With a passport from the United States, the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 90 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply). No more than 6 months in any 12-month period (window of 366 days). Official source: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/visa-waiver-visitor-visa/
How long can you stay in New Zealand with a passport from the United Kingdom?
With a passport from the United Kingdom, the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit and 180 days in any 366 days (both limits apply). No more than 6 months in any 12-month period (window of 366 days). Official source: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/visa-waiver-visitor-visa/
How long can you stay in New Zealand with a passport from Australia?
With a passport from Australia, the answer is free movement, with no stay limit. Australian citizens need no visa or NZeTA. Official source: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visit/what-you-need-to-visit-new-zealand/travellers-who-do-not-need-an-nzeta/
Nearby destinations
This page is general information to help you plan, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your passport and circumstances: always check the official sources linked here before you travel.