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🇱🇰 Does a Sri Lankan 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

You need a travel adapter: New Zealand uses plug types I, Sri Lanka uses D, G, M.

More about entering New Zealand →

Easier destinations near New Zealand for Sri Lankan passport holders

• 🇰🇮 Kiribati — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇫🇲 Micronesia — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu — Visa-free 120 days
• 🇵🇼 Palau — Visa on arrival
• 🇼🇸 Samoa — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇻 Tuvalu — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇳🇿 New Zealander passport holders visiting Sri Lanka: New Zealander passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka, usually at the airport or land border.

The Sri Lankan passport at a glance

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

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