🇳🇿 New Zealand visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling.

Do I need a visa for New Zealand?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	Visa required
Kenyan passport	Visa required
Nigerian passport	Visa required

New Zealand visa fees

Visitor Visa published from NZD 441

Follow the Immigration request

Use the official payment quote to confirm levies and any exemption

Where to apply

Visitor applications are online from 1 October 2026. Send your passport or other documents only as Immigration directs, using its residence-based submission instructions.

Apply online — Immigration New Zealand

Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are covered by New Zealand Embassy Addis Ababa; the second attachment’s resident high commissions in Accra, Abuja and Nairobi should not be used. Visa applications use Immigration New Zealand.

The grant may allow single or multiple entry; a single-entry visitor visa expires on departure.

Emergency numbers in New Zealand

Police 111 · Fire 111 · Ambulance 111

Before you go

Friendly, informal and nature-focused, with Māori culture at its heart; English, Māori and NZ Sign Language are official.

Do

Declare all food and outdoor gear on arrival (biosecurity)
Learn a few Māori greetings ("Kia ora")
Follow marae (Māori meeting ground) protocol if invited

Don't

Don't bring undeclared food or dirty hiking boots
Don't sit on tables — it's considered disrespectful in Māori culture
Don't underestimate mountain weather

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