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New Zealand visa requirements for Gabon citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Gabon citizens need a visa for New Zealand.

Entry details

Holders of a Gabon passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting New Zealand. The Gabon passport currently ranks #149 of 199 worldwide, with 57 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

New Zealand is relatively guarded about who it admits, admitting 61 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #22 with 162 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — New Zealand citizens enter Gabon more easily (e-visa required).

In the opposite direction, New Zealand citizens travelling to Gabon face: e-visa required.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official NZeTA (Immigration NZ) · fee: NZD 17–23. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Gabon citizens

🇫🇷 Gabon → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Gabon → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Gabon → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Gabon → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Gabon → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Gabon → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting New Zealand on other passports

🇫🇷 France → New Zealand: eTA required🇪🇸 Spain → New Zealand: eTA required🇺🇸 United States → New Zealand: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → New Zealand: eTA required🇹🇷 Turkey → New Zealand: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → New Zealand: eTA required

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