172 countries can i travel with new zealand passport.
172 countries can i travel with new zealand passport.
how many countries can i travel with new zealand passport?
172
new zealand citizens travelling on a new zealand passport enjoy the privilege of visa-free access to 172 countries and territories around the world, including the united states and all european union member states according to the henley visa restrictions index.
new zealand nationality law
as an alternative to obtaining a new zealand passport, new zealand citizens with another nationality and a foreign passport/travel document can apply for an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship from immigration new zealand (inz). the endorsement can either be physically affixed inside the foreign passport/travel document or can be electronically linked in inz's database to the foreign passport/travel document. an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship is valid for the duration of the foreign passport/travel document it is endorsed in or electronically linked to. an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship costs nz$130 for first time applications and nz$80 for subsequent applications, which means that it is cheaper than obtaining a regular adult new zealand passport. the fee for the endorsement is completely waived if electronically linked to or affixed inside a passport issued by austria, finland, greece, iceland, israel, italy or turkey. given that the maximum validity of new zealand passports is 10 years for adults and 5 years for under 16 year olds, an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship may work out to be an even more economic option if affixed inside or linked electronically to a foreign passport/travel document which has a longer validity (e.g. 10 years). it is also easier to obtain an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship than a new zealand passport overseas, since an endorsement can be issued at inz offices in apia, bangkok, beijing, ho chi minh city, hong kong, jakarta, london, moscow, mumbai, new delhi, nuku’alofa, pretoria, shanghai, singapore, suva, sydney and taipei, whilst new zealand passports are only issued overseas by the department of internal affairs in sydney and london. however, new zealand citizens with dual/multiple nationality travelling on a passport/travel document issued by another country may be unable to access new zealand consular assistance whilst overseas and may not be able to enjoy as many visa exemptions. for example, a dual new zealand and samoan citizen travelling only on a samoan passport with an endorsement indicating new zealand citizenship affixed inside is unable to obtain a special category visa (scv) upon arrival in australia and must obtain an australian visitor visa before travelling, since to obtain an scv a new zealand citizen must present a valid new zealand passport.
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