No visa needed

Do citizens of New Zealand need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of New Zealand don’t need a visa for the Philippines 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 — Manila: ≈ 8,310 km, about 11 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 the Philippines without a visa on a New Zealand passport?

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

Philippines 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; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of New Zealand and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mongolia, and Seychelles.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to New Zealand. New Zealand visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Wellington — Manila: about 8,310 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Wellington 12:00 — Manila 07:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 17th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of New Zealand.