New Zealand has opened its border fully for the first time since March 2020.
It was announced that the popular holiday and gap year destination would be slowly opening its borders with a five-step plan which started in February. This came after nearly two years of strict border controls in a bid to manage the spread of covid-19.
Those looking for a holiday, or visiting on a visa, and those on student visas will be allowed into the country again. However, New Zealand is still strict on vaccinations and most visitors will need to be fully vaccinated but no longer need to isolate.
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Only those who are not vaccinated and meets certain criteria will be exempt but children aged 16 and under are expect from the vaccination criteria. However those over the age of two years (24 months) will need evidence of a negative pre-departure test.
Entry requirements for New Zealand
All travellers must complete a Traveller Declaration and be issued a New Zealand Traveller Pass before travelling to New Zealand.
To complete the traveller declaration form, you must provide:
- Passport details
- Flight information
- Proof of vaccination
- Travel history for 14 days prior to arriving in New Zealand
- Contact details in New Zealand
- Emergency contact details.
All travellers without a visa must have the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before travel.
Travellers must show proof of being fully vaccinated and upload it to the New Zealand Traveller Declaration.
Only those with an exemption or who meet one of the following criteria do not need to have evidence that they have met COVID-19 vaccination requirements:
- New Zealand Citizen
- Aged 16 years and under
- Cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons - you will need electronic or paper evidence from a medical practitioner
- A refugee arriving in New Zealand for the first time
- A citizen of Afghanistan and you have been evacuated
- Are arriving from Antarctica
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