Entry rules · Somalia passport
Do Somalia passport holders need a visa for New Zealand?
New Zealand currently suspends or refuses short visits for Somalia passport holders, apart from narrow exceptions.
Checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- No admission. Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.
- Status
- Verified 10 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Somalia passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: no admission
We do not recognise passports from some countries, territories and authorities. This means that we will not issue a visa into these passports, and we will not accept these passports for travel to New Zealand.
We do not recognise or accept passports from the following countries and territories: - Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan - Federal Republic of Somalia - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Unless otherwise specified, any travel documents issued by the countries or sources listed in this section are unacceptable and visas must not be endorsed in them.
More quotes (6)
A2.15.35 Somali travel documents There is currently no authority in Somalia that is recognised by the New Zealand Government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia. As a result Somali passports are not acceptable travel documents for travel to New Zealand and visas must not be endorsed in them. Endorsement should be made in an INZ Certificate of Identity, or another acceptable travel document.
hold a genuine and valid passport
There is currently no authority in Somalia recognised by the New Zealand government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia. As a result, Somali passports are not acceptable travel documents for travel to New Zealand.
Unless citizens of these countries are citizens of another country and hold acceptable travel documents, it is unlikely that a visa application would be successful.
We do not recognise or accept passports from the following countries and territories: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Federal Republic of Somalia Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
There is currently no authority in Somalia that is recognised by the New Zealand Government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia. As a result Somali passports are not acceptable travel documents for travel to New Zealand and visas must not be endorsed in them. Endorsement should be made in an INZ Certificate of Identity, or another acceptable travel document.
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- Visa requiredPublic data
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How this rule was checked
On 10 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to New Zealand, chiefly Immigration New Zealand (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa required. The official source shows: no admission, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for New Zealand
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to New Zealand as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Somalia passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- New Zealand visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Somalia passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Somalia passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of New Zealand.