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🇨🇳 Does a Chinese need a visa for New Zealand 🇳🇿?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

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

Some of your plugs fit (I); for type A, C plugs bring a travel adapter for New Zealand's sockets (I). Mains voltage differs (New Zealand: 230 V; China: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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 China:

• Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Wellington · 2-6 Glenmore Street, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand · nz.china-embassy.gov.cn
• Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Christchurch · 106 Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch · christchurch.china-consulate.gov.cn
• Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China, Auckland · 588 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland · auckland.china-consulate.gov.cn

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

Easier destinations near New Zealand for Chinese passport holders

• 🇫🇯 Fiji — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇼🇸 Samoa — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇴 Tonga — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇳🇷 Nauru — Visa on arrival 90 days

The other way round

🇳🇿 New Zealander passport holders visiting China: New Zealander passport holders can visit China without a visa for up to 30 days.

The Chinese passport at a glance

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

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