Coronavirus: New Zealand border reopens to the world after closing to almost all travellers in 2020
- The border reopening on Sunday means the country will open for all travellers needing visas – including tourists, workers, families and students
- ‘We’ve heard optimistic messages from tourism operators who are ready to welcome back international visitors,’ said tourism minister Stuart Nash
New Zealand will fully reopen its border to the world on Sunday after closing to almost all travellers in March 2020.
At the start of May, vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries, including the EU, US and Britain, were able to enter New Zealand again.
The final part of the border reopening on Sunday night means the country will open for all travellers needing visas – including tourists, workers, families and students, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said.
“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.”
The maritime border will also reopen, allowing cruise ships to visit the country.
“We’ve heard optimistic messages from tourism operators who are ready to welcome back international visitors from all over the world,” Nash said.