Prohibited in New Zealand
NZ bars personal import of CBD products.
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New Zealand
94 rules, checked against New Zealand’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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16 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in New Zealand
Cannabis vaporizers and utensils are prohibited, even for personal use.
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Prohibited in New Zealand
NZ prohibits personal import of medicinal cannabis and CBD products.
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Prohibited in New Zealand
NZ bars personal import of pseudoephedrine cold medicine.
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Prohibited in New Zealand
Action required in New Zealand
Action required in New Zealand
Action required in New Zealand
Exporting more than 5kg of unprocessed pounamu needs ministerial consent.
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Action required in New Zealand
Ivory and products from endangered species need a DOC permit to import.
Confiscation
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Exporting marine mammal or protected wildlife products needs a DOC permit.
Confiscation
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Action required in New Zealand
Action required in New Zealand
Action required in New Zealand
A 12-month+ prison sentence in the last 10 years can bar entry to New Zealand.
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Action required in New Zealand
Prior removal or deportation from any country can bar entry to New Zealand.
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Action required in New Zealand
A false NZ Traveler Declaration can mean a $400 fine, prosecution, or deportation.
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Action required in New Zealand
The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
27
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Medication
5
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Alcohol
3
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
2
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Drones and professional gear
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
5
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Purchases and valuables
6
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Duty-free allowances
3
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Weapons and blades
2
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Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Forms and documents
20
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Entry and admissibility
8
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
27
Medication
5
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Codeine
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines are declared
arriving
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Original packaging
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Required
arriving
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Prescription or letter
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Required
arriving
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Quantity ceiling
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90 days
arriving
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Alcohol
3
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
2
Drones and professional gear
1
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ATA carnet
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Accepted
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Cash and monetary instruments
5
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Cash declaration form
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NZCS 337: Border Cash Report
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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NZ$10,000
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What counts as cash
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Physical currency, Travelers' cheques, Cheques, Money orders/postal orders, Bearer bonds, Bills of exchange, Promissory notes, Instruments prescribed under the AML/CFT Act 2009
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
6
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A minor’s share of the allowance
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The full adult allowance
age 17 and under
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Combining allowances
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Per person, never combined
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Duty-free allowance
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NZ$700
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Proof of ownership
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Certificate of Export
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Proof of ownership page
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VAT over the allowance
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15%
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Duty-free allowances
3
Weapons and blades
2
Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Coral and shells
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Standing A permit is requiredConfiscation
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Customs authority
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Export permit page
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How you declare
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An electronic declaration
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Local currency
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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Walkie-talkie
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Standing ProhibitedConfiscation
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Forms and documents
20
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Arrival card
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Required
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Arrival card
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New Zealand Traveler Declaration (NZTD)
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Arrival card fee
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NZ$0
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Arrival card page
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Biometrics at the border
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Taken at the border
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Customs form
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New Zealand Traveler Declaration (NZTD)
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Customs form page
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File it within
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24 hours
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Infants and the arrival card
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Yes
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Leaving the terminal in transit
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Not exempt
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Leaving the terminal in transit
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Required
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Lookalike sites
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The authority publishes one
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Onward ticket
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Required
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Passport validity
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3 months
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Travel authorization
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Required
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Travel authorization
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NZeTA
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Travel authorization page
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Travel authorization valid for
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730 days
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Usually back within
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3 days
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When the card opens
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Opens before you land
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Entry and admissibility
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A drug conviction
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Can bar entry
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A DUI
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Can bar entry
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A visa if there is a record
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Yes
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An arrest with no conviction
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Counts
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How far back it counts
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10 years
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Immigration authority
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Waiver
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character waiver or special direction
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Where you disclose it
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NZeTA
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Vaccines and health
5
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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New Zealand presents no malaria risk to travelers; the CDC destination page lists no malaria advisory for New Zealand.
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Travel health insurance
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Not required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
1
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Plug types
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New Zealand publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs New Zealand Customs Service
- Immigration Immigration New Zealand
- Biosecurity Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
- Health Manatu Hauora - Ministry of Health
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (aviation.govt.nz)
Official portals
- New Zealand Traveler Declaration (NZTD) Mandatory arrival declaration for all air travelers (customs, biosecurity, and health questions)
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) Electronic travel authorization for visa-waiver travelers and Auckland transit passengers
- Border Cash Report Online declaration for NZ$10,000+ cash or bearer instruments carried into or out of New Zealand
- MPI - Check if you can bring or send an item to NZ Biosecurity item lookup tool for food, plant, and other risk items
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a New Zealand application are not official. The government issues these directly.