Most visitors are still required to provide proof of vaccination before being allowed to enter the country. People traveling by air are required to complete two rapid negative tests before arriving; people traveling by sea must test upon disembarking.
Fully vaccinated New Zealand citizens and other eligible travelers from Australia were allowed to enter at the end of February and fully vaccinated New Zealanders from the rest of the world in March.Officials celebrated the reopening, including Tourism Minister Stuart Nash and Immigration Minister Michael Wood.
"Prior to the pandemic, the international education sector was worth several billion dollars to our country and education providers," Woodin a statement. "While we've continued to support the sector with border exceptions through the pandemic, the full resumption of visa processing is great news for our universities, polytechnics and wānanga, and schools, English language schools, and private training establishments.
People arrive at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand, May 2, 2022. New Zealand's borders have opened to visitors from 60 visa waiver countries for the first time since closing its international borders in March 2020 over COVID-19.Nash said the return of cruise ships, in particular, will help boost the economy because the industry brought in more than $500 million per year pre-pandemic.
"Today's change in border settings marks the final milestone for our reconnecting strategy," Nash said in a statement. "This is great news to the tourism industry and economy as we approach spring and summer with people from the Northern hemisphere booking their winter holidays. We've heard optimistic messages from tourism operators who are ready to welcome back international visitors from all over the world.
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