Travel to New Zealand

New Zealand’s borders are currently closed to almost all travellers to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Arrivals are required to undergo either managed isolation or quarantine for at least 14 days.

• Very high risk countries
• What to do before you travel to New Zealand
• Pre-departure testing
• COVID-19 vaccinations
• Transiting through Australia
• Changes to international arrival procedures at Auckland Airport

Almost all travellers are legally required to have a voucher confirming their place in managed isolation before boarding their flight. Air passengers from the Cook Islands, Niue and Australia can travel quarantine-free to New Zealand.

• Emergency allocation requests
• Time sensitive travel allocation requests
• Te Pūnaha Whakarite i te Whakataratahi
• Managed Isolation Allocation System – other languages
• Ngā Pātai me ngā Whakautu
• FAQs – other languages
• How to book children and young people travelling on their own into MIQ

Advice for when you arrive in New Zealand, including what will happen if you arrive by air or sea.

What you should, and shouldn’t, bring when you come to New Zealand.

Find out more about quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand, and between the Cook Islands and New Zealand. One way quarantine-free travel is available from Niue to New Zealand.

• Quarantine-free travel - Cook Islands
• Quarantine-free travel - Niue
• Quarantine-free travel - Australia