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New Zealand Welcomes Fully Vaccinated Australians On April 13 & Visa-Waiver Countries On May 2, 2022

by John Ollila
March 15, 2022
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New Zealand has decided to fast-track the opening of its border for visitors after giving up its zero-covid strategy earlier this year (impossible after the Omicron variant) and when having its first real surge.

The country will welcome fully vaccinated visitors from Australia (Australian citizens & permanent residents) from April 13, visitors from visa-waiver countries, and those already holding a valid visa from May 2, 2022.

You can New Zealand’s page for visitor information here.

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Test Requirements:

Visitors need to have a negative Covid-19 pre-departure test performed using one of the following three methods:

  • a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test administered no more than 48 hours before the scheduled departure of your first international flight to New Zealand, or
  • supervised rapid antigen test (RAT) no more than 24 hours before the scheduled departure of your first international flight to New Zealand, or
  • a supervised loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test no more than 24 hours before the scheduled departure of your first international flight to New Zealand.

+ Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) on days 0/1 and 5/6 after arriving in the country.

Approved Vaccines:

Visa-Waiver Countries:

  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia (citizens only)
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong (residents with HKSAR or British National–Overseas passports only)
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea, South
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia (citizens only)
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania (citizens only)
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau (only if you have a Macau Special Administrative Region passport)
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Poland
  • Portugal (if you have the right to live permanently in Portugal)
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Slovak Republic
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan (if you are a permanent resident)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom (UK) (if you are travelling on a UK or British passport that shows you have the right to reside permanently in the UK)
  • United States of America (USA) (including USA nationals)
  • Uruguay
  • Vatican City

Conclusion

Asia is now rapidly reopening. The only country, excluding China + its satellites, that hasn’t mapped out its plan to welcome visitors is Japan.

New Zealand handled the first 12+ months of covid exceptionally well, but hold on way too long for an unattainable zero covid strategy that was destined to fall apart, and eventually, it did.

I am glad that the country welcomes most fully vaccinated visitors from May 1, 2022. It makes traveling to Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands much easier.

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