Pre-Departure Testing, Booster Shot Requirements And Changes To MIQ 

Key Points 

• Adjustments in pre-departure testing requirements 
• Changes to Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) 
• Vaccination requirements updated for border workers and health care workers 

Overview 

The government of New Zealand will adjust COVID-19 measures and change its re-opening plans. The following changes will take place beginning in 2022: 

Pre-Departure Testing Requirements

• Pre-departure test requirements will be shortened from 72 hours to 48 hours prior to departure to New Zealand; 

Changes in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) 

• The stay period for those in MIQ will be increased from seven days to 10 days with all 10 days spent in a MIQ facility for all travelers regardless of vaccination status;