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Customs requirements
The New Zealand Customs Service protects New Zealand's borders.
Customs | Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa(external link) has information on:
- travel to and from New Zealand(external link) if you're planning a trip to New Zealand, or if you're a New Zealander returning home
- declarations on your arrival(external link) including completing a passenger arrival card
- prohibited and restricted items(external link) that cannot be imported into New Zealand or require approval to import
- duty-free shopping(external link) limits and concessions
- duty and allowances(external link) on personal items you bring in to the country
- import(external link) of items for business
- moving to New Zealand permanently(external link) including household items, pets and animals, and vehicles, boats, and planes
Biosecurity at the border
Ministry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua(external link) (MPI) looks after New Zealand's biosecurity system.
Biosecurity(external link) has MPI information on:
- if you can bring or send an item to New Zealand(external link)
- what can be brought or posted to New Zealand(external link) in Chinese
- how to declare items when arriving in New Zealand(external link) including completing a passenger arrival card
- bringing goods into New Zealand(external link) meeting biosecurity requirements so your goods can enter the country
- pets travelling to New Zealand(external link)
Prescription medication
Medsafe > Personal importation of medicines(external link) when you enter New Zealand with medicines or arrange to bring medicines into New Zealand.