Changes to the New Zealand Traveller Declaration Process

Travellers arriving into Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown Airports can now complete a digital declaration. Everyone travelling into New Zealand needs to complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD). 

The NZTD collects travel, customs, immigration and biosecurity information and aims to improve the safety and security of New Zealand. 

It’s free and needs to be completed for each traveller, including babies and children.

Key information about the online declaration process:  

• Everyone travelling into New Zealand needs to complete a declaration.
• It is free and you can do it on the online form or the NZTD app.
• A declaration needs to be completed for each traveller, including babies and children.
• You can start your digital declaration at a time that suits you. The earliest time you can submit your declaration depends on whether you are travelling by air or sea.
• Your declaration is linked to your passport and is checked when you arrive at the eGate or by a border officer.
• There is a paper declaration form available for travellers who cannot complete it online.
• If you are a New Zealand visa or NZeTA holder, you still need to complete an NZTD as well.

For more information and to access the form, please visit this website: New Zealand Traveller Declaration