Q & As Trouble Loves Company. Let's Shoot Them Down with Learned Advice

Brands & Collections

Types & Functions

Luggage Specs

Luggage for Special Needs

Packing & Preparation

Airline Luggage

Luggage Storage

Cleaning & Maintenance

HomeQ & AsAirline LuggageNew Zealand customs

New Zealand customs

For your thorough understanding of the latest regulations of New Zealand customs, we have made accurate answers to the commonly asked questions of travelers heading for New Zealand.

      New Zealand customs
Do I need a visa to enter New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

It depends on different situations. When people from the listed visa-free countries travel to New Zealand, they don't need a visa. If you are from outside these countries, you have to bring the visa with you to enter New Zealand. But all people need to carry a passport that is valid for at least three months beyond your intended departure date in order to prove your legal identity when required...
Read more
LuggageGuides
Is there special requirements for liquids, aerosols and gels when I'm leaving New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

Yes. For security's sake, now on all flights leaving New Zealand, there is a limit on the amount of liquids, aerosols and gels you and your children can have in carry-on luggage and handbag.
Any liquids, aerosols and gels in your carry-on luggage must be in containers under 100ml and packed into ONE transparent plastic bag with a resealable top and...
Read more
LuggageGuides
Can I buy duty-free goods in New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

Yes. When you arrive in New Zealand you may buy duty-free goods. If you are 17 years of age or older, you are allowed to purchase the following duty-free goods: 1) 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or 50 cigars, or a mixture of all three weighing no more than 250 grams;
Read more
LuggageGuides
Can I get a simple idea about Goods and Services Tax?

Category: New Zealand customs

Goods and Services Tax, known as GST, is New Zealand's form of indirect value-added tax. It is a tax on most goods and services in New Zealand, most imported goods, and certain imported services. GST calculation has an equation: GST= (the price you pay for the goods + customs duties) X12.5%...
Read more
LuggageGuides
How much cash can I bring into New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

The amount of cash you can bring is unlimited. If you have the foreign currency equivalent of more than NZ$ 10,000, on you or in your baggage, you have to complete a Border Cash Report as declaration to customs according to the Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996 - importation or exportation of cash sums of NZ$ 10,000 or more is not forbidden, but these sums have to be reported...
Read more
LuggageGuides
What are the baggage restrictions on entry to New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

There are strict restrictions on the baggage content on entry to New Zealand. First of all, you can't bring the listed items into New Zealand.1) Firearms and weapons (including sporting firearms), unless you got a permit from New Zealand Police on arrival at the airport...
Read more
LuggageGuides
What should I prepare when I am arriving at New Zealand?

Category: New Zealand customs

There are four basic things you should know before you enter New Zealand.
1) Arrival Card: You are going to receive a New Zealand Passenger Arrival Card on your plane (the card is also available in multi languages, provided online by New Zealand Customs Service. You can take a visit before departure). You should tick "yes" if you are bringing anything listed on the card.
Read more
LuggageGuides