Pre-Departure Test Requirements Removed

Key Points

• Travelers will no longer be required to undergo pre-departure COVID-19 testing when entering New Zealand beginning 20 June 2022
• Travelers transiting through New Zealand will no longer be required to be fully vaccinated beginning 20 June 2022

Overview

The government of New Zealand will no longer require travelers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 pre-departure test result beginning 20 June 2022. Travelers will still be required to undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on the day of arrival or one day after arrival and an additional rapid antigen test on day five or six after arrival.

Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 will need to undergo PCR testing and adhere to any additional COVID-19 related health measures, including undergoing a quarantine period.