Entry to NZ is changing – effective 27th February 2022 – the Five Stage re-opening plan begins:

Step 1 — from Sunday 27 February, 11.59 pm

You can enter NZ while the border is restricted if you are:

• an NZ citizen
• an NZ permanent resident or resident visa holder
• an Australian citizen or permanent residence visa holder where NZ is your primary place of residence
• people with border exceptions or a critical purpose reason to travel
• a partner, dependent child, or parent of a dependent child who either:
• holds a visa based on their relationship to an NZ citizen or resident
• is travelling with a New Zealander or resident, or
• is ordinarily resident in NZ.

Step 2 — from Friday 4 March, 11.59 pm

The border opens to New Zealanders and other eligible travellers coming from anywhere in the world. You do not need to self-isolate when you arrive.

This means you can travel to New Zealand isolation-free if you:

• are eligible to enter the border while it is restricted, including if you have a border exception
• meet health requirements, including being fully vaccinated and getting pre-departure tests.

More information is available on the Department of Health and New Zealand’s COVID-19 websites.

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