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Quarantine Free Travel - New Zealand

From the 8th of November 2021, Travellers from Vanuatu entering New Zealand no longer need to enter Managed Isolation and Quarantine.

You can travel one-way from Vanuatu to New Zealand without having to go into a managed isolation facility when you arrive. This is called quarantine-free travel. (QFT)

You are responsible for managing any travel disruption due to COVID-19. You should have a plan for what to do if your return to your country is delayed.

The Conditions of Quarantine-Free Travel are:

  • Travellers must register with Foreign Affairs
  • All non-NZ citizens (including transits) must be fully vaccinated unless exempt (e.g. for medical reasons or if under 17)
  • All travellers (including transits) must complete the online contact tracing form, ‘Nau Mai Ra’ for New Zealand’s Ministry of Health

Immigration requirements

People who are eligible to enter New Zealand from Vanuatu are: 

  • Holders of a New Zealand resident visa 
  • Holders of a critical purpose visa
  • New Zealand Citizens and residents
  • Australian Citizens
  • Vanuatu Government Officials (with a valid visa)
  • Those travelling as part of the medical treatment scheme, and anyone else covered by existing border exceptions

 

Health requirements

If you travel to New Zealand quarantine-free, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Travellers need to spend 14 full days in Vanuatu before their date of departure for New Zealand. This means you can travel from day 15 onwards. 
  • You have not had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case within the past 14 days. 
  • There are no reasonable grounds, as determined by a suitably qualified health practitioner, to suspect you may have COVID-19. This may include: 
    • having had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days 
    • having any COVID-19 symptoms, and 
    • Waiting for a COVID-19 test result

 

Who does not need to be vaccinated

Some people do not need to have evidence they are fully vaccinated. We also know that some people cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons.

You do not need to have evidence you have been fully vaccinated if you:

  • are a New Zealand citizen
  • are aged under 17 years
  • cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons — you will need electronic or paper evidence from a medical practitioner
  • are a refugee
  • are a citizen of Afghanistan and you have been evacuated
  • Are arriving in New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Worker (RSE) scheme from Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga or the Solomon Islands.

 

Proof of vaccination is required

You must be fully vaccinated, unless

  • You are New Zealand citizen.
  • Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers are currently required to have at least 1 dose, and will be required to be fully vaccinated from 1 January 2022.

You may apply for an exemption https://www.health.govt.nz/

 

You do not need a pre-departure test

  • Due to the low risk in these countries, you do not need to provide a negative test before departing for New Zealand