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Plain-language guides from a check dated 22 October 2026, and a free self-check. A native speaker has not proofread them. They are not the official form.
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NZTD Form Helper
Understand the arrival declaration before you land in New Zealand.
The official declaration is free. Answers are in English. We explain the task in your language, then you file it yourself.
Three things worth knowing first
01
The official declaration is free, and everyone completes one
That includes New Zealand citizens. Each traveller, including infants and children, completes their own.
02
The earliest submission is 24 hours before departure
It has to be in before passport control on arrival. You can still change it after submitting, until you reach the border.
03
Answers are written in English
We explain the task in your language so the English wording is yours, not a guess.
Three steps
You stay the person who submits the declaration.
01
Answer in your language
You go through the declaration in the language you read. Nothing is pre-selected for you.
02
Receive an English answer sheet
Each item can be copied. You take that wording to the official form or the official app.
03
A reminder before the 24-hour window
We remind you to submit before you travel. The reminder is not a submission.
Two ways to use this site
Guided completion
Prepare the English answers
You answer in your language. You leave with an English sheet and a reminder. You submit the declaration yourself.
Price to be confirmed
Whether this is charged per person or per order has not been decided.
The New Zealand official traveller declaration is free, and you can complete it yourself. Any charge on this site is only for help with filling it in and with translation.
Food, plants, and outdoor gear
A free self-check for four categories: food, plants, outdoor gear, and animal products. It does not copy the official form.
Open the self-checkNothing is selected for you. The ticks are reminders for your own packing. They are not official answers, and the tool does not tell you the official outcome.
A few places
The declaration is paperwork. These photographs are only a look at the places.
Aoraki / Mount Cook
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Aoraki / Mount Cook
ReadThe peak above the Tasman valley, seen from a gravel path between two blocks of rock.
Lake Tekapo
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Lake Tekapo
ReadLupins along the shore, with snow still sitting on the ranges after the light has gone.
Lake Wānaka
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Lake Wānaka
ReadThe lone willow at the lake edge, and the mountains behind it at the end of the day.
Tongariro
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Tongariro
ReadEmerald lakes on the volcanic plateau, on the crossing through Tongariro National Park.
Queenstown
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Queenstown
ReadLake Wakatipu and the ranges behind the town, seen from the water.
Rotorua
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Rotorua
ReadA thermal pool, turquoise beside an orange rim. No signage is shown.
Abel Tasman
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Abel Tasman
ReadA pale beach and bush-covered hills at Bark Bay.
Lake Pukaki
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Lake Pukaki
ReadTurquoise water with the snow-covered peaks behind it.
Questions people ask first
Start with the reading.
Ordering is not open yet. The guides are a topic list, and the official declaration can be completed on the official site today.