NEW ZEALAND REOPENS ITS BORDERS COMPLETELY AFTER AN EXTENDED PANDEMIC CLOSURE

  • 01/08/2022

For the first time since March 2020, when they were closed to keep Covid-19 out, New Zealand's borders are totally open.

Immigration officials will immediately resume accepting travellers with visas and students on student visas.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the incident as a "enormous moment," adding that it was part of a "cautious process."

Most visitors will still need to be completely vaccinated, although quarantine is not required.

The country's maritime border has also reopened, allowing cruise ships and international recreational yachts to dock.

In February, New Zealand unveiled a phased reopening strategy. It enabled vaccinated citizens from Australia to return that month, and those from other countries to return in March.

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