The exchange rates published are the “Buy TT” rates from our bank (Westpac NZ), as these are the relevant rates for buying a foreign currency. Note that there is a discrepancy between this rate and the “Sell TT” rate, which is often mistakenly quoted by some agents.
This rate is valid for a period of 7 days from the time the invoice is sent out.
Please Note: There is small incremental buffer included to counter any fluctuations within the time period before payment is made.
We are thrilled to be welcoming clients back to Aotearoa. In the detail below you will find a summary of the steps clients will need to follow to ensure they comply with government requirements to enter New Zealand.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to let us know or you can find more detail here.
Non New Zealand citizens must be must be vaccinated with approved vaccines.
Unvaccinated children aged 16 years and under can self-test on arrival if they are travelling alone, or with parents or guardians who meet the requirements for self-testing.
Manufacturer (Marketing Authorisation Holder) | Vaccine name | Other names (including research name) | Dose(s) required | |
1. | Bharat Biotech | Covaxin | BBV152 | 2 |
2. | Janssen (Johnson & Johnson | Janssen | Ad26.COV2.S1 JNJ-78436735 |
1 |
3. | Moderna | Spikevax | mRNA-1273 | 2 |
4. | Novavax | Nuvaxovid | NVX-CoV2373 | 2 |
5. | Oxford/AstraZeneca | Vaxzevria | AZD1222 ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 |
2 |
6. | Pfizer/BioNTech | Comirnaty | BNT162b2 Tozinameran |
2 |
7. | Serum Institute of India (AstraZeneca) | Covishield | AZD1222 | 2 |
8. | Serum Institute of India (Novavax) | Covovax | 2 | |
9. | Sinopharm (Beijing) | BBIBP-CorV | Covilo Also LIBP, CCIBP, CDIBP |
2 |
10. | Sinovac | CoronaVac | PiCoVacc | 2 |
11. | Anhui Zhifei Longcom | Zifivax | ZF2001 ZF-UZ-VAC-2001 RBD-Dimer |
2 |
12. | Biological E. (BioE) Limited | Corbevax | BECOV2D BECOV2A BioE COVID-19 |
2 |
13. | CanSinoBIO | Convidecia | PakVac Ad5-nCoV |
1 |
14. | Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) | Abdala | CIGB-66 | 2 |
15. | Chumakov Centre | KoviVac | 2 | |
16. | Federal Budgetary Research Institution State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (FBRI) | EpiVacCorona | VECTOR | 2 |
17. | Federal Budgetary Research Institution State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (FBRI) | EpiVacCorona-N | Aurora-CoV EpiVacCorona |
2 |
18. | Gameleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology | Sputnik Light | 1 | |
19. | Gameleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology | Sputnik V | Gam-COVID-Vac | 2 |
20. | Health Institutes of Turkey | Turkovac | ERUCOV-VAC | 2 |
21. | Instituto Finlay de Vacunas Cuba | Soberana 02 | FINLAY-FR-2 Pasteurcovac |
2 |
22. | Instituto Finlay de Vacunas Cuba | Soberana Plus | FINLAY-FR-1A | Only as a 3rd dose after 2 doses of Soberna 02 |
23. | Kazakhstan Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems | QazVac | QazCovid-in RIBSP |
2 |
24. | Medicago Inc | COVIFENZ | coVLP | 2 |
25. | Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corporation | MVC COVID-19 vaccine | MVC-COV1901 | 2 |
26. | Minhai Biotechnology Co (Beijing) | KCONVAC | KconecaVac Minhai COVID-19 vaccine |
2 |
27. | National Vaccine and Serum Institute (China) | Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (CHO Cell) | NVSI-06-08 Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine (CHO cell, NVSI-06-08) |
3 |
28. | Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (Iran) | FAKHRAVAC | MIVAC | 2 |
29. | Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (Iran) | Rasi Cov Pars | 3 | |
30. | Shifa Pharmed Industrial Co (Iran) | COVIran Barekat | BIV1-CovIran | 2 |
31. | Sinopharm (Wuhan) | WIBP-CorV | Inactivated (Vero Cells) | 2 |
32. | Takeda (Japan) |
TAK-919 | (Moderna formulation) | 2 |
33. | Valneva SE/Dynavax Technologies | VLA2001 | VLA2101 | 2 |
34. | Vaxine/CinnaGen Co. (Australia) |
SpikoGen | COVAX-19 | 2 |
35. | Zydus Cadila | ZyCoV-D | 3 |
Click here for a full summary of vaccination requirements
All travellers must complete the traveller declaration before travelling to New Zealand.
You will be asked to provide evidence that you have completed the declaration when you check-in at the airport, and by Customs when you arrive in New Zealand. It can be in either electronic or paper format.
Click here to complete your travel declaration.
You need to have some evidence at the airport. Your documents can be paper or electronic.
If they apply to you, you will need your:
You will be asked if you have COVID-19 symptoms by airline staff.
Go through Customs
Customs will verify your travel history, vaccination status, traveller declaration and any other entry requirements. Expect some delays as you transit through the airport. Please be kind to airport staff as they are working as quickly and carefully as they can.
Get your welcome pack
You will be given your welcome pack at Biosecurity once you have gone through Customs.
Your welcome pack has:
You must take 2 tests:
Testing requirements after arriving in New Zealand