No visa needed

Do citizens of New Zealand need a visa for China?

Citizens of New Zealand don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of New Zealand: the passport opens 113 countries visa-free; Wellington — Beijing: ≈ 10,780 km, about 14 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a New Zealand passport?

Yes, citizens of New Zealand don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a New Zealand passport you can visit 113 countries visa-free, 36 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the New Zealand passport ranks 37th of 199.
New Zealand passport: visa-free access to 113 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of New Zealand and China can travel together visa-free to 33 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malawi, Zambia, Jamaica, Haiti, and Bahamas.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to New Zealand. New Zealand visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Wellington — Beijing: about 10,780 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Wellington 12:00 — Beijing 07:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 35th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of New Zealand.