Visa requirement
New Zealand visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Indian citizens need a visa to enter New Zealand.
Last verified: (today)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- Max stay
- 180 days
- Official cost
- Varies — see notes
- Before departure
- Apply for a visa before you travel
- Official route
- Open source (opens in a new tab)
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need a visa to enter New Zealand. Checked 24 Jun 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Visitor visa fees depend on application channel and applicant location.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; New Zealand visitor guidance generally requires a passport valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure date.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; New Zealand transit depends on nationality, route and whether the traveller holds a visa or NZeTA. Entering New Zealand requires meeting the visitor-visa rule unless an official exception applies.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- valid Indian passport
- New Zealand visitor visa before travel
- proof of funds
- return or onward ticket
- health and character information if requested
Why this verdict
Indian citizens are not on New Zealand's visa-waiver list for ordinary air travel, so they need a visitor visa before travel unless a narrow route-specific exception applies.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Indian citizens need a visa for New Zealand?
- Indian citizens need a visa to enter New Zealand. (Visa required.) Verified 24 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Indian passport holders stay in New Zealand?
- Up to 180 days.
- How much does the New Zealand entry cost for Indian citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.