International Passenger Information
Currency
Passengers carrying NZ$10,000 or more in cash and foreign currency equivalent must notify a Customs Officer.
Passport control
After completing your duty and tax-free shopping, please go to passport control with the following items:
Agriculture and quarantine
Aroha NZ Tours hopes to inform the traveller about our quarantine regulations before they arrive in New Zealand. This will avoid unnecessary delays on arrival and may also avoid the disappointment of having goods confiscated and destroyed.
Quarantine declaration form
All airline passengers are given a quarantine declaration form on their incoming flight. Passengers must fill out the form entirely and truthfully and declare all food, plant, or animal matter items. Items that should be reported include, but are not limited to:
The MAF Quarantine Service is New Zealand's first line of defence against invasion by pests and diseases, which could devastate the agricultural, horticultural, and forestry sectors. Because of New Zealand's geographical isolation, a unique range of plants and wildlife developed here, free from many pests and diseases that plague other countries. The MAF Quarantine Service seeks help from the public to keep New Zealand the 'Cleanest and Greenest' place on earth.
Check-in times and procedures
Check-in time is two hours before the departure of your flight. Before arriving at the ground-floor check-in counters, please have your airline ticket and passport ready.
Passengers needing assistance boarding their aircraft should advise airline staff when checking in.
Departing passengers are required to:
Customs and emigration
Before reaching the Customs counter, all passengers should have ready their boarding pass with departure fee sticker, departure card, and passport.
GST on Purchases
Unlike other Customs administrations, there is no provision for travellers to obtain a refund of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on their purchases when they leave the country.