Queenstown, New Zealand
Passport · rank 26 of 66

🇳🇿 New Zealand.

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In short, current to October 2026

  • The New Zealand passport ranks 26 of 66 on the Patrician.ch mobility table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 183 destinations.
  • Naturalization in New Zealand: 5 years as a resident. Dual nationality: Yes.
  • Investment route into New Zealand: Active Investor Plus from NZ$5M.
  • Figures are current to October 2026. Citizenship timelines and investment routes move, and several moved inside the last 24 months. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch passport table, part of an original dataset covering 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Mobility counts, citizenship timelines and investment routes are sourced. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, New Zealand passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 183 places, patrician.ch/passports/nz/, October 2026.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 29 October 2026 · 5 min read
Mobility score 183 destinations without a prior visa
Rank on the board 26 / 66
Dual nationality Yes
Taxes citizens abroad No

Years to citizenship.

5 years as a resident

Investment route.

Active Investor Plus from NZ$5M

Addresses on the board in New Zealand.

Queenstown, New Zealand🇳🇿 Queenstowneffective tax 38% on $1M · cost 95

Around it in the ranking.

RankPassportMobilityDual
22🇭🇺 Hungary184Yes
22🇵🇱 Poland184Yes
22🇲🇾 Malaysia184No
26🇨🇦 Canada183Yes
26🇦🇺 Australia183Yes
26🇨🇿 Czech Republic183Yes, since 2014
26🇱🇻 Latvia183Restricted to EU, EFTA, NATO and a few others
Questions

How strong is the New Zealand passport?

The New Zealand passport ranks 26 of 66 on the Patrician.ch table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 183 destinations.

1 of the 100 addresses on the board sit in New Zealand: Queenstown.

How long does it take to get New Zealand citizenship?

5 years as a resident.

Citizenship timelines moved in several countries inside the last 24 months. The figure is current to October 2026.

Does New Zealand allow dual nationality?

Yes. New Zealand allows its citizens to hold another nationality.

Is there a New Zealand citizenship or residence by investment route?

Yes. Active Investor Plus from NZ$5M.

Does New Zealand tax its citizens living abroad?

No. New Zealand does not tax its citizens on income earned while they live abroad.

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