Where can you go on a New Zealand passport in December 2026?

18 countries and territories that New Zealand passport holders can enter visa-free, on arrival or with an e-Visa or ETA have return fares from Auckland in December 2026. The cheapest is Australia at NZ$774 per person.

  1. Australia (Gold Coast): Visa-free. Return flights from NZ$774 per person, 8 Dec to 15 Dec, 7 nights, direct.
  2. Tonga (Nuku'alofa): Visa on arrival up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$809 per person, 1 Dec to 4 Dec, 3 nights, 1 stop.
  3. Fiji (Nadi): Visa-free. Return flights from NZ$857 per person, 18 Dec to 22 Dec, 4 nights, direct.
  4. Indonesia (Denpasar (Bali)): Visa on arrival. Return flights from NZ$1,731 per person, 12 Dec to 23 Dec, 11 nights, 1 stop.
  5. United States (Los Angeles): ETA up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$1,747 per person, 7 Dec to 10 Dec, 3 nights, direct.
  6. Taiwan (Taipei): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$1,992 per person, 13 Dec to 21 Dec, 8 nights, direct.
  7. China (Nanjing): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$1,996 per person, 24 Dec to 3 Jan, 10 nights, 1 stop.
  8. Vietnam (Hanoi): e-Visa. Return flights from NZ$2,025 per person, 1 Dec to 4 Dec, 3 nights, 2 stops.
  9. Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$2,045 per person, 7 Dec to 10 Dec, 3 nights, 1 stop.
  10. Thailand (Phuket): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$2,192 per person, 3 Dec to 17 Dec, 14 nights, 2 stops.
  11. Japan (Osaka): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$2,334 per person, 12 Dec to 20 Dec, 8 nights, 1 stop.
  12. Uzbekistan (Tashkent): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$2,415 per person, 2 Dec to 7 Dec, 5 nights, 1 stop.
  13. India (New Delhi): e-Visa. Return flights from NZ$2,788 per person, 30 Dec to 4 Jan, 5 nights, 1 stop.
  14. Denmark (Copenhagen): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$2,965 per person, 8 Dec to 15 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  15. United Arab Emirates (Dubai): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$3,423 per person, 30 Dec to 5 Jan, 6 nights, 1 stop.
  16. Kazakhstan (Almaty): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$3,480 per person, 28 Dec to 4 Jan, 7 nights, 2 stops.
  17. Norway (Bergen): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from NZ$3,572 per person, 10 Dec to 12 Dec, 2 nights, 2 stops.
  18. Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from NZ$3,833 per person, 21 Dec to 29 Dec, 8 nights, 3 stops.

Other months

Every entry rule for the New Zealand passport