New Zealand will add a vaccine mandate for international travelers next month. But don’t pack your bags for Auckland quite yet; the country doesn’t plan to reopen its borders to most international travel until at least 2022.
Starting Nov. 1, New Zealand will require non-citizens to be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country. Children under 17, New Zealand citizens and people who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons are exempt.
Initially, the new rule will only apply to a limited number of travelers. Travel has remained severely limited in the country since March 2020, with those who aren’t residents or citizens needing a “critical purpose” to enter.
Most travelers will still need to complete a 14 day quarantine period upon arrival next month and show a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of their first international flight.
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