2022 Latest News on Return Flights from New Zealand Latest New Zealand Return Policies

The epidemic situation abroad has been very serious in recent years. Due to the epidemic, flights returning from abroad are always facing circuit breaker. So what are the flights returning from New Zealand now? Here is the latest policy on returning to New Zealand Let’s find out together. Flight summary

1. Return flights from New Zealand

MU780 Auckland--Shanghai Wednesday/Friday

CZ306 Auckland--Guangzhou Thursday/Sunday

NZ289 Auckland--Shanghai Monday/Saturday

2. Flights from China to New Zealand

CZ305 Guangzhou--Auckland Wednesday/Saturday

NZ288 Shanghai-Auckland Tuesday/Wednesday

MU779 Shanghai-Auckland Tuesday/Friday latest policy

1. How to apply for a health code/health status declaration?

( 1) Chinese citizens (including residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) please scan the following WeChat applet "Epidemic Prevention Health Code International Version" to apply for a health code.

(2) New Zealanders and third-country citizens please log in to the H5 channel/H5/ to apply for a health declaration form

(For ease of expression, the health code and health declaration form are collectively referred to below. is a health code)

2. What documents should be submitted to apply for a health code?

(1) Pre-departure test report (please perform testing and sampling 14 days after completing the complete vaccination, and booster vaccination Not subject to the 14-day limit)

1. For those who have been fully vaccinated with inactivated vaccines, please submit 2 negative nucleic acid test reports;

2. For those who have been fully vaccinated with non-inactivated vaccines, please submit One negative nucleic acid test report and one negative report each for serum (IgM) antibody test against N protein;

3. Those who have not been vaccinated and those who have not been fully vaccinated are the same as those who have been fully vaccinated with non-inactivated vaccines.

(2) Vaccination certificate

Persons who have been fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine refer to those who have completed the full course of inactivated or non-inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (doses and intervals meet the requirements) for 14 days personnel. Currently, the common inactivated COVID-19 vaccines include SinoPharm (requires 2 doses) and Sinovac (requires 2 doses). The non-inactivated COVID-19 vaccines include Pfizer (requires 2 doses) and Moderna (requires 2 doses). Moderna (requires 2 doses) and AstraZeneca (AstraZeneca (requires 2 doses)), etc.

1. For those who have been fully vaccinated in China, please apply for the "Health Certificate of the People's Republic of China for International Travel" (sample form below) in the international version of the Epidemic Prevention Health Code and submit it; if you are unable to pass the verification procedure In special cases such as obtaining a unified certificate for vaccination records, please also submit the formal vaccination certificate issued by the Chinese official competent authority and the "New Crown Vaccination Declaration" (see Attachment 1, the Chinese citizen's signature must be handwritten with the full name in Chinese characters).

2. For those who have been fully vaccinated in New Zealand, please submit an international vaccine certificate "International Travel Vaccination Certificate" (sample form below) on the New Zealand Ministry of Health website, or a vaccine issued by a medical institution or family doctor. Vaccination certificate. The voucher should clearly state key information such as the name of the vaccinator, date of birth, vaccination brand, injection date of each dose, vaccination institution, etc., and should be signed by the family doctor or the vaccination (medical) institution. The domestic vaccine certificate "My Vaccine Pass" and the handwritten New Zealand vaccination card "Covid-19 Vaccine Record Card" will not be accepted.

3. Those who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated do not need to submit.

(3) Residence certificate

1. Chinese citizens (including residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), please upload a valid New Zealand visa, New Zealand residence permit or other proof of residence in New Zealand;

2. New Zealand citizens, please upload the passport information page and a valid Chinese visa or residence permit issued after March 28, 2020;

3. Third country citizens, please upload the passport information page, 2020 A valid Chinese visa, valid New Zealand visa or New Zealand residence permit issued after March 28.

(4) Travel itinerary

Please submit an international flight itinerary or electronic ticket originating from New Zealand and destined to China, issued by an airline or travel agency. It must contain basic information such as the applicant’s name, flight number and departure date. Booking forms without personal and flight information and screenshots of mobile booking text messages will not be accepted.

(5) Certificate of self-health management before departure

Please start self-health protection on the 8th day before departure and truthfully fill out the "Commitment Letter on Self-Health Monitoring and Isolation Closed-Loop Management" (Attachment 5). The test must be started after confirming that the rapid antigen self-test (RATs) result is negative. The starting time is the 8th day before boarding. During this period, the test will be carried out on time every day and the personal temperature will be recorded truthfully until the day before departure (for example, if you take a flight on March 14 Passengers on flights should start on March 7 and end on March 13).

There is no need to upload the electronic version to the application process. Please print it and sign it (in block letters, infants and young children must be signed by the accompanying guardian), and submit it to the airline for verification before boarding. Those who fail to cooperate or meet the requirements may be denied boarding.

3. How to choose the testing time?

The validity period of the health code is "2 days from the sampling date".

1. Those who have been fully vaccinated with the inactivated vaccine should undergo two nucleic acid tests at two different testing institutions 2 days before boarding (if the testing institutions are in different cities, the first test report will be used) Upload to the relevant embassy or consulate based on the city where you are located). If the local testing institution does not have the conditions, two nucleic acid tests can be completed within 3 days before boarding, but the two tests must be separated by more than 24 hours, and the second sampling must be within 48 hours before boarding. Those who adopt "dual nucleic acid" testing do not need to undergo serum (IgM) antibody testing.

Note: Testing institutions refer to professional testing laboratories, non-family doctors and other testing acceptance or sampling institutions.

2. For those who have been fully vaccinated with non-inactivated vaccines, please conduct a nucleic acid test and a serum (IgM) antibody test against N protein within 2 days before boarding. The sampling date shown in the test report (if the report is not clear The sampling date (the earliest date shown in the report shall prevail) shall not be more than 2 days from the boarding date of the flight to China. For example: If you want to take a flight on June 3, you can get tested as early as June 1.

3. Those who have not been vaccinated and those who have not been fully vaccinated are the same as those who have been fully vaccinated with non-inactivated vaccines.

4. What are the requirements for test reports?

Only negative reports of the new coronavirus nucleic acid test (Nucleic?Acid?Test) conducted on nasal cavity or throat swab (Nasopharyngealswab) samples are accepted and negative reports of serum IgM antibody testing against N protein (Nucleocapsid) through venous blood sampling (venepuncture?blood?sampling). If the testing institution provides a total serum antibody (Total Antibody, including IgM and IgG) test, the test result should be negative.

Please submit the original specification report issued by the testing agency. The report must include the person's name (same as on the passport and other travel documents), date of birth, testing (sampling) time, testing results and the name of the testing agency. If the original report of the testing agency cannot be issued, a report issued by a family doctor or medical institution (including an Inbox report) can be submitted. The name of the testing agency must be indicated and the doctor's signature or clinic seal must be stamped.

Test result notifications with incomplete information such as mobile phone text messages or test vouchers without signatures and seals will not be accepted.

5. What are the valid travel documents?

When applying for a health code, citizens of New Zealand and third countries should submit their valid passport information of the corresponding country. Residents of mainland China should submit their valid Chinese passport information. For passport information, residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should submit the "Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents", "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents" or "Travel Permit of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China" accordingly.

The travel document information submitted must be consistent with the document number corresponding to the test report, vaccination certificate, residence certificate, itinerary and other application materials.

6. What should I do if my New Zealand residence certificate expires?

(1) If you hold a New Zealand visa or residence permit that is overdue within one year, please upload the expired visa and fill in and submit the Stay Declaration at the same time ( (See Attachment 4);

(2) If you hold a New Zealand visa or residence permit that has been overdue for more than one year, please submit one of the following materials and also fill in and submit the Declaration of Stay (see Attachment 4):

1. Legal documents or certificates issued by the New Zealand Immigration Service;

2. Official receipts for water, electricity and internet bills in New Zealand for more than 3 months with the applicant’s name written on them;

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3. Other certificates containing the applicant’s personal information that can prove the applicant’s long-term residence in New Zealand.

7. How to determine the type of vaccine in the case of mixed vaccination?

In principle, it is based on whether the complete vaccination process of two different technical routes of inactivated or non-inactivated vaccines has been completed (currently Generally two shots) are used as the standard for identification:

(1) Complete vaccination with domestically produced inactivated vaccine, followed by one dose of Pfizer vaccine, and identification as inactivated vaccine;

(2) Complete vaccination If vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine and then with one shot of domestic inactivated vaccine, it will be classified as non-inactivated vaccine;

(3) If fully vaccinated with domestic inactivated vaccine and Pfizer vaccine, it will be classified as inactivated vaccine;

(4) If you receive one shot of domestic inactivated vaccine and one shot of Pfizer vaccine, you will be considered as not vaccinated;

(5) If you receive one shot of Sinopharm and one shot of Sinovac, you will be considered as inactivated vaccine .

8. I have been vaccinated, do I still need to undergo professional testing before traveling?

After vaccination, I still need to conduct a "double nucleic acid" test or a "nucleic acid serum against N protein ( IgM) antibody" dual test, please be sure to truthfully upload your vaccination certificate and test report.

9. Can I be exempted from quarantine when traveling to China after being vaccinated?

Currently, all persons traveling to China must undergo quarantine medical observation and related testing at the place of entry. The specific quarantine time limit and testing type shall be subject to the explanation of the prevention and control department at the place of entry.

10. When should I upload the report to apply for a health code?

After obtaining the test certificate, you should submit the application through the corresponding platform as soon as possible and pay attention to the review results at any time. If the application is returned (displayed in red), you should follow the prompts to supplement the materials as soon as possible and submit again.

Applicants are recommended to submit the application as soon as possible after preparing relevant application materials. If the flight takes off in the early morning or morning, the application should be submitted no later than 20:00 the day before; for flights at other times, the application should be submitted no later than 5 hours before departure. To avoid missing your flight, it is strongly recommended to apply for a health code before arriving at the airport.

Because the health code is manually reviewed and it takes a certain amount of time. If there is no special emergency, please do not call to inquire. Please check online.

11. What should you pay attention to when declaring personal information?

1. When Chinese citizens (including residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) fill in their personal information, they must fill in the Chinese characters that are consistent with their valid travel documents. Name and ID number. Residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan also need to upload photos of the ID information page they choose to declare.

2. Please provide a New Zealand mobile phone number. If you do not have a local mobile phone, please ensure that the domestic mobile phone you fill in is open so that the staff can use it to contact the applicant in an emergency.

3. Please select the embassy or consulate according to the consular district where the testing agency is located to submit.

The consular districts are divided as follows:

Embassy in New Zealand: Wellington Region, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki

Embassy in Auckland Consulate General: Auckland, Waikato, Northland

Consulate General in Christchurch: South Island, New Zealand

12. If there is an error in filling in the information, or the application does not pass What should I do?

If your application is not approved, please carefully read the specific reasons for return and supplementary application requirements prompted by the WeChat applet (or H5), and re-apply after making adjustments as soon as possible.

13. If you already hold a valid green health code, do you need to carry a paper test certificate when taking a flight to China?

It is recommended to carry a paper negative test certificate and vaccination with you. Vouchers for future reference. Boarding passengers should actively cooperate with the airline's verification work. Those who fail to cooperate may be denied boarding.

14. Do infants and young children need to apply for a health code?

For children under the age of 5 who are taking a direct flight from New Zealand to China and the accompanying guardian has obtained a valid health code Infants and young children who are one year old (as of the day of departure) can apply with a negative nucleic acid report and other materials tested within 2 days before boarding.

15. How do landing crew members apply for a health code when returning to China?

Crew members who have newly disembarked from the ship and plan to take a flight back to China via Auckland must undergo a nucleic acid pre-test after disembarking and obtain a negative report Afterwards, 14 days of isolation observation and closed-loop management will be carried out. After the quarantine period expires, you can apply for a health code (test) with the crew isolation closed-loop management commitment letter issued by our company (see attachment 3), the nucleic acid test and the "double negative" certificate of the serum (IgM) antibody test against N protein within 2 days before boarding. See Article 3 of this notice for requirements). Relevant crew members, crew management companies, and shipping agencies are requested to understand New Zealand's entry and quarantine policies in advance. If you cannot meet the relevant requirements, please carefully choose to disembark in New Zealand.

16. Persons with a history of previous infection

Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who have not been diagnosed but have positive nucleic acid, IgM, or IgG antibody test results (due to vaccination Except for positive IgM and IgG antibodies caused by the new coronavirus vaccine), in principle, they are regarded as having a history of previous infection. They should complete isolation and health monitoring after recovery, and can apply for a health code only after undergoing relevant examinations. Main procedures:

(1) After recovery, please go to a local hospital with corresponding qualifications for a lung CT or X-ray test to obtain a lung imaging diagnosis certificate (must indicate "not infected with the new coronavirus" or " "Have been infected with the new coronavirus and have recovered" (pregnant women are exempted), two negative nucleic acid test certificates (the sampling interval is at least 24 hours), and the relevant certificates must be sent to the embassy or consulate for review according to the consular district within 3 days after the second nucleic acid test is completed. .

The pre-verification email of the Embassy in New Zealand: ?hdf.chnemb@gmail.com

The pre-verification email of the Consulate General in Auckland: hesuanjiance@gmail.com

Pre-review email of the Consulate General in Christchurch: consulate.chc@gmail.com

(2) After passing the review, continue to conduct self-isolation management and health monitoring for 14 days, and fill in the " Self-Health Status Monitoring Form" (Appendix 2)

(3) If confirmed by the embassy or consulate as meeting the requirements, apply for a health code with two negative nucleic acid test results within 48 hours before boarding (see this test requirement) Notice Article 3).

In order to avoid delaying the trip, relevant personnel can contact the embassy or consulate in New Zealand for specific consultation in advance.

17. Persons with close contact or suspected symptoms

Please immediately conduct 14-day quarantine and health monitoring, and fill out the "Self-Health Monitoring Form" (Attachment 2). During the monitoring period, if a nucleic acid test is conducted on the 1st, 4th, and 7th day, and the results are all negative, you can apply for a nucleic acid test and a serum (IgM) antibody test against N protein within 48 hours before boarding after the isolation. Health code (for testing requirements, see Article 3 of this notice).

18. Can I transfer back to my country?

Currently, the global COVID-19 epidemic is still very serious, and the risk of cross-infection during international travel is high.

In order to avoid the risk of cross-infection caused by transit through multiple countries, people traveling from New Zealand to China must fly directly to China from the local area and are not allowed to transit through a third country in New Zealand. People from other countries with direct flights to China are also not allowed to return to their home countries via New Zealand.

For more questions, please see the FAQs for Chinese citizens applying for health codes.