Covid-19 travel safety and information

On this page, you'll find helpful information on what you need to know:

• Before travelling to New Zealand
• When in New Zealand
• Leaving New Zealand

Before travelling to New Zealand

1. Check your eligibility

Before planning your travel to New Zealand, make sure you are eligible for travel, meet the visa requirements and have taken the right steps. 

If you plan to visit New Zealand for a short period, you also need to request a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before you travel.

Use the search tool below to find out more about travel requirements to New Zealand from your country of origin, including regulations, visa requirements and health and safety guidelines. 

2. New Zealand’s vaccination requirements

COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for all travellers arriving in the country, including air crew, are no longer required.

However, all travellers are strongly encouraged to remain up to date with their vaccinations before travelling to New Zealand. Vaccination remains a significant tool for preventing infection, reducing COVID-19 symptoms and severe illness.

3. Pre-departure test

 To enter New Zealand, travellers no longer need to get a pre-departure test.

4. Other things to consider

For peace of mind during your trip in New Zealand, you may also want to consider medical and travel insurance.

Once you arrive in New Zealand

Travellers entering New Zealand will be given a free pack of rapid antigen tests (RATs), with instructions, at the airport.

It is encouraged to take the test on the day of or the day after your arrival and the fifth or sixth day from your arrival date.

Find more information on taking your test.(opens in new window)

COVID-19 safety practices in place

With COVID-19 case numbers falling, a highly vaccinated population, and increased access to antiviral medicines to treat COVID-19, New Zealand has removed most COVID-19 restrictions. It is still recommended to practice healthy habits when travelling around New Zealand.

Practice healthy habits

• While travelling around New Zealand, you should try to physically distance yourself in airports or busy transport hubs.
• Wearing a face mask is no longer required, except in some healthcare settings.
• Masks are still encouraged in confined places such as public transport.
• Find further information on face mask requirements(opens in new window) here.

Look for the COVID clean approved logo

• Look for the COVID Clean Approved logo when booking your trip to identify which tourism businesses have declared they are taking health and hygiene measures to help protect against COVID-19.
• The COVID Clean Approved program demonstrates that Qualmark awarded businesses have implemented processes that are in line with guidelines set by the Ministry of Health.

What to do if you develop symptoms

• Get a test
  • Find a COVID-19 testing centre(opens in new window) in your current location
  • Order a rapid antigen tests (RATs) home testing kit
• If you return a positive result
  • Isolate for seven days. Find more information on self-isolation requirements(opens in new window).
  • Find more information on what to do if you test positive while travelling(opens in new window).

Helpful links

• New Zealand emergency information and numbers
• List of public hospitals in New Zealand(opens in new window)
• Testing centre locations(opens in new window) across New Zealand

Leaving New Zealand

Check entry requirements

The country you are travelling to may have entry requirements in place. Be sure to check the requirements of the country you are travelling to.

Check:

• the official website of the country you wish to enter
• that country’s diplomatic representative in New Zealand

Helpful links

• More information if you require a pre-departure test before leaving(opens in new window) New Zealand
• List of testing centre locations(opens in new window) in New Zealand