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New Zealand pet travel requirements
New Zealand accepts cats and dogs only from MPI-approved category 1, 2 or 3 countries or regions. The 2026 standard has applied since 1 July 2026, but a complete 2021-standard route remains available for arrivals before 1 April 2027; choose the whole applicable route with the exporting authority. From 1 April 2027 all arrivals must meet the 2026 standard. Ordinary category-1 air arrivals can clear at the border; categories 2 and 3 need an import permit and normally at least 10 days in approved quarantine. Category 3 also requires rabies vaccination and a passing antibody test. Identification, test and treatment windows differ between the two standards. Rabbits are accepted only from Australia; ferrets cannot be imported.
This free guide includes the checked information and official links we have for this pet. Personal travel reports are available for dogs and cats only.
Pet travel at a glance — free
Start with the destination's requirements for this pet. Documents and preparation vary by origin and other conditions; read the full guidance and any unverified details below.
Preparation lead times
Confirm application and preparation deadlines with the official authority before booking.
Full preparation requirementsWhich pets can enter
- Dog: Some requirements need confirmation
- Cat: Some requirements need confirmation
- Rabbit: Depends on the conditions below
- Ferret: Not permitted as a pet
Vaccination requirements
Check whether vaccinations are required for your pet in the official guidance.
Read the official guidanceEntering New Zealand
Reference requirements for this pet. Read each item's conditions: different origins, histories and entry options can require different steps. Each item links to its official source and check date.
Restrictions
Species, origin, age and other restrictions. Each item applies under its listed conditions.
Ferrets can't be imported into New Zealand from anywhere.
Ferrets
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand · Checked Oct 26, 2026
Source: New Zealand Customs Service · Checked Nov 12, 2026
How many pets can you bring?
Caps recorded for New Zealand can depend on the species, origin and entry conditions. Your airline can set a lower limit.
No pet cap recorded
We have not recorded a per-person or per-entry pet cap for New Zealand. Check the official sources before booking.
Official forms and documents
Links go to the issuing authority. We do not sell, fill in or issue official documents.
No stand-alone form is recorded for this destination. The steps above name the documents to carry.
Open the official page to download or complete the form. Requirements can change; confirm with the authority before you travel.
Official sources
Every rule above is checked against these pages. Dates show our last check, not the page's own update.
Recent rule changes
Sourced entries that affect this country.
Second data batch: entry rules for Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the six EU countries Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands (the EU six extend the shared EU base); US and China exit coverage for these routes; new airlines Condor, Aer Lingus, ITA Airways, Iberia, TAP, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand; and new/updated transit files for Munich, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Lisbon, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
All rule updatesExpanded destination-specific pet requirements, including origin-country branches, young-animal exemptions, official documents and entry options. Known unverified details remain clearly marked; free country summaries and personal trip reports use the same rules.
All rule updatesChecked current Australian group-specific and returning-pet guides, the live New Zealand rabbit-to-Australia case, and New Zealand 2021/2026 transition and certificate models. Added species-specific preparation, reciprocal rabbit procedures and explicit entry options; corrected calendar-month and laboratory-receipt waits and CDC domestic-journey handling. Known source conflicts and history-dependent checks remain marked. Also checked Australian dog/cat export procedures for New Zealand and the Canadian US-bound cat/ferret endorsement exemption; unverified export species remain explicit gaps.
All rule updatesPersonal reports now focus on dogs and cats; other pets keep free checked summaries and official links. Updated current China and Korea source branches, European country lists and Italian guidance; represented Japan's Kyrgyzstan suspension without incorrectly keeping Uzbekistan suspended. Vaccination expiry uses the actual certificate where required, with documented continuous-booster exemptions and explicit remaining evidence gaps.
All rule updates