COVID-19
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Travel restrictions updates for New Zealand
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13.07.2021 10:40: updated quarantine policy.
Passengers could be subject to medical screening and quarantine for 14 days.
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Passengers must have a voucher confirming their allocation to a place in managed isolation.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia (excluding New South Wales) if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia (excluding New South Wales) or New Zealand. Details can be found at https://covid19.govt.nz/travel/quarantine-free-travel/australia/ .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. if they in the past 14 days have only been in Cook Isl. or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in New Zealand or Niue.


02.07.2021 12:42: updated entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or have been in Australia.
Passengers arriving from Australia must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers who have been in Australia for 72 hours or less.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
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Passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue must complete a Health Declaration before check-in. The declaration can be obtained at https://naumaira.covid19.govt.nz/ or https://border.covid19.govt.nz.


02.07.2021 12:42: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia, Cook Isl., New Zealand or Niue.
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


18.06.2021 14:28: imposed entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or have been in Australia (state of Victoria).
Passengers arriving from the state of Victoria in Australia must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.


18.06.2021 14:28: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia, Cook Isl., New Zealand or Niue.
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia (excluding the state of Victoria).
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


14.06.2021 20:08: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia, Cook Isl., New Zealand or Niue.
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, NAAT, PCR, RT-PCR and TMA tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


14.06.2021 11:06: updated quarantine policy.
Passengers could be subject to medical screening and quarantine for 14 days.
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Passengers must have a voucher confirming their allocation to a place in managed isolation.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia or New Zealand. Details can be found at https://covid19.govt.nz/travel/quarantine-free-travel/australia/ .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. if they in the past 14 days have only been in Cook Isl. or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in New Zealand or Niue.


14.05.2021 23:24: updated quarantine policy.
Passengers could be subject to medical screening and quarantine for 14 days.
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Passengers must have a voucher confirming their allocation to a place in managed isolation.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. if they in the past 14 days have only been in Cook Isl. or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in New Zealand or Niue.


06.05.2021 16:30: updated quarantine policy.
Passengers could be subject to medical screening and quarantine for 14 days.
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Passengers must have a voucher confirming their allocation to a place in managed isolation.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia (excluding New South Wales) if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia (excluding New South Wales) or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. if they in the past 14 days have only been in Cook Isl. or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in New Zealand or Niue.


28.04.2021 18:48: imposed entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or during last 14 days have been in Brazil, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea.
Passengers arriving from Brazil, India, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national of New Zealand.
- This does not apply to parent of a dependent child who is a national of New Zealand.
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Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through Brazil, India, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national of New Zealand.
- This does not apply to parent of a dependent child who is a national of New Zealand.


28.04.2021 18:48: slacken entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or during last 14 days have been in India.
Passengers arriving from Brazil, India, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national of New Zealand.
- This does not apply to parent of a dependent child who is a national of New Zealand.
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Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through Brazil, India, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national of New Zealand.
- This does not apply to parent of a dependent child who is a national of New Zealand.


18.04.2021 14:54: imposed entry restrictions for passengers who arrive from or have been in Australia, Cook Islands, Niue.
Passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue must complete a Health Declaration before check-in. The declaration can be obtained at https://naumaira.covid19.govt.nz/ or https://border.covid19.govt.nz.


18.04.2021 14:54: updated quarantine policy.
Passengers could be subject to medical screening and quarantine for 14 days.
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Passengers must have a voucher confirming their allocation to a place in managed isolation.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. if they in the past 14 days have only been in Cook Isl. or New Zealand.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in New Zealand or Niue.


18.04.2021 14:54: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl. or Niue if they in the past 14 days have only been in Australia, Cook Isl., New Zealand or Niue.
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


11.04.2021 02:14: imposed ban entry for passengers who arrive from or during last 14 days have been in India.
Passengers arriving from India are not allowed to enter.
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Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through India are not allowed to enter.


09.04.2021 14:06: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Cook Isl. in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Niue in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


07.04.2021 16:56: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Cook Isl. in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/formshelp/request-for-travel-to-new-zealand .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Niue in the past 14 days.
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger cannot take a test due to medical reasons and does not have COVID-19 symptoms. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no COVID-19 symptoms.


18.03.2021 18:10: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Cook Isl. in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Niue on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Niue in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19/border-closures-and-exceptions/border-entry-requirements .
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger does not have Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and is not contagious. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.


25.02.2021 16:18: slacken entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partner or dependent child of a national or a permanent resident of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Cook Isl. on a direct flight operated by Air New Zealand. They must have been in Cook Isl. in the past 14 days.
- This does not apply to passengers who have a visa and have been granted an exemption before departure; details can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19/border-closures-and-exceptions/border-entry-requirements .
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Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/39tsn56h .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger does not have Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and is not contagious. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.


24.02.2021 04:10: updated entry restrictions.
Passengers are not allowed to enter.
- This does not apply to partners or children of nationals or residents of New Zealand. Their visa must be based on the relationship.
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Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result. Tests accepted are: antigen, LAMP, PCR and RT-PCR tests. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. More details can be found at https://www.miq.govt.nz/travel-to-new-zealand/plan-your-travel-to-nz/pre-departure-testing/ .
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Australia, Cook Isl., Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Isl., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl..
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Antarctica or Tokelau.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
- This does not apply to passengers with a medical certificate specifying that the passenger does not have Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and is not contagious. The certificate must be issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from Albania, Belize, Dominica, Kenya, Lao People's Dem. Rep., Montenegro, Myanmar, Slovenia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan. They must have a medical certificate issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point and it must confirm that they have no Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.


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