Pre-Departure Tests Required For Entrance

Key Points  

• PCR or RT-PCR test results taken within 48 hours of travel will be required for travelers authorized to enter New Zealand  
• Travelers arriving from 105 specified countries and jurisdictions can alternatively supply a RAT or LAMP test taken within 24 hours of departure for New Zealand  

Overview  

The government of New Zealand will introduce new entrance requirements effective 7 Jan. 2022. Travelers, including the fully vaccinated, will be required to provide a negative PCR or RT-PCR test within 48 hours of departure for New Zealand. Travelers with medical exemptions who are traveling from a location that is exempt from pre-departure testing requirements will be required to present a medical exception certificate issued within 48 hours of departure.