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🇦🇺 Does an Australian need a visa for New Zealand 🇳🇿?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

New Zealand at a glance

Capital: Wellington · Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD, $) · Official languages: English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language · Calling code: +64

U.S. State Department travel advisory for New Zealand: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 29 April 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Australia (I) works with sockets in New Zealand.

More about entering New Zealand →

Your embassy in New Zealand

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in New Zealand, contact the embassy of Australia:

• Australian High Commission in New Zealand · 72-76 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011 · newzealand.highcommission.gov.au
• Australian Consulate-General in Auckland · Level 7 HSBC Tower 188 Quay Street, Auckland, 1010

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇳🇿 New Zealander passport holders visiting Australia: New Zealander passport holders can visit Australia without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Australian passport at a glance

All destinations for Australia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for New Zealand →

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