New Zealand travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit New Zealand: travel advice level, plug type I, 230V, emergency 111, currency NZD.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-03-19
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalWellington
CurrencyNZD
LanguagesEnglish, New Zealand Sign Language, Māori
Calling code+64
Emergency numbers111
Plug typesType I
Voltage230 V
Driving sideLeft
Population5.3M