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Maritime border control

Ships arriving from overseas are subject to health entry requirements. These aim to stop the international spread of disease or public health risks.
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  • Mandatory maritime requirements

    Mandatory documentation must be completed for processing purposes.
  • Ships exempted from some quarantine requirements

    Some ships are exempt from some ‘business-as-usual’ quarantine rules, like having to notify the public health service or submit a health declaration.
  • Ship Sanitation Certification system

    Ships in international waters are required to hold a current Ship Sanitation Control Certificate or a ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate.
  • Cruise ships

    Cruise Ships are required to complete similar pre-arrival information as other commercial craft.
  • Health (Quarantine Inspection Places) Notice 2014

    The Health (Quarantine Inspection Places) Notice 2014 identifies the locations of quarantine inspection places in New Zealand harbours.
  • Health guidance for maritime passengers and crew

    Health protection measures for travellers entering New Zealand

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