Do you need a visa for New Zealand with a Canadian passport?
Electronic authorisation (eTA)
With a Canadian passport, New Zealand requires an electronic travel authorisation, obtained online before departure, for a stay of up to 90 days.
Data last updated on 27/09/2026 Data may be outdated
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to New Zealand?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 21° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 102 | 75 | 117 | 118 | 149 | 166 | 118 | 148 | 161 | 117 | 134 |
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