If you are planning a trip to New Zealand, you should know its customs and regulations, and since New Zealand has a very strict policy on this issue I will write here some of the most important regulations, so you won’t be surprised on your arrival to New Zealand.

• Import and export of national and foreign currency is unlimited.

• At the borders of New Zealand introduced a detailed examination of persons, baggage, goods and even the mail. Sanitary and veterinary control is very rigid, using electronic detectors, trained dogs and hand inspection of all luggage. Also, customs can ask for a return ticket, cash, travel checks or credit cards.

Allowed duty-free imports (citizens over 17 years):

• Up to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 gr. tobacco or a mixture of all three weight measurements of no more than 250 gr.

• Up to 4.5 liters. wine or beer

• Up to 1,125 liters. spirits or pure alcohol

• Items of personal use of the total value of up to NZ $ 700

Strictly Prohibited:

Bringing Food products (including most types of canned food), drugs, weapons, any product of animal and plant origin (including soil), bee products, pet food, ivory in any form, crafts made of tortoise shell or sea animals bones, tusks, rhinoceros horns and tiger skins, as well as products made from cat family members leather.

Also Prohibited:

Importation of a number of diuretic, sleeping-pills and nervine, heart drugs, tranquilizers, all types of vaccines and drugs, which is used for production of musk, if their need was not confirmed by the relevant medical prescriptions.

Firearms and bladed weapons are subject to mandatory customs control.

• The importation of pets from countries where the rabies virus or a lack of control is registered, is simply not allowed. The only way for getting a pet from such country into New Zealand is by putting it through a long quarantine period (up to 6 months) in a country where rabies virus is absent (for example in UK). Owners are required to display the appropriate certificate confirming the passage of a special animal quarantine.

• Export of specimens of plants and animals under state protection, as well as leather, bone, bird feathers, shells, corals, etc is strictly prohibited.

You should know that these rules are very strictly followed and be prepared and patient when you arrive at New Zealand’s airport.

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