James Skinner
James is the Founder & Chief Executive of
CANZUK International in Vancouver, Canada
After spending two years closed off to the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand will reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom in the coming weeks.
From April 13th, vaccinated tourists from Australia will be able to enter the country without isolating.
From May 2nd, vaccinated tourists from other visa-waiver countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom, will also be able to enter.
“We’re ready to welcome the world back,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. “New Zealand will be ready with open arms. We are ready to roll out the green and gold carpet to our Australian neighbours, and in time for the school holidays. We have missed you.”
It is now two years from Ardern’s 2020 decision to snap close New Zealand’s borders, as the country’s first outbreak of COVID-19 cases sprang up across Auckland and Wellington.
It is reopening now after vaccinating the vast majority of adults – 95% of those aged 12 and over are now double-vaccinated, and 72% have had a booster shot.
“This brings with it huge economic opportunities for us – we will be a sought-after market. We’re now known globally as not just being clean and green, but also being safe, so we know that we’ll be in high demand,” Ardern said.
While those with approved visitor visas and visa waivers can enter from May, tourists from countries without visa waivers – including China and India – at this stage will not be able to enter until October. Ardern said those dates would be reviewed in due course.
CANZUK International welcomes the announcement from the New Zealand government about reopening borders to those from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, and will restart dialogue with Members of Parliament within New Zealand about freer movement negotiations between the four CANZUK countries.
(Photo: Douglas Bagg/Unsplash)
From May 2nd, vaccinated tourists from other visa-waiver countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom, will also be able to enter.
“We’re ready to welcome the world back,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. “New Zealand will be ready with open arms. We are ready to roll out the green and gold carpet to our Australian neighbours, and in time for the school holidays. We have missed you.”
It is now two years from Ardern’s 2020 decision to snap close New Zealand’s borders, as the country’s first outbreak of COVID-19 cases sprang up across Auckland and Wellington.
It is reopening now after vaccinating the vast majority of adults – 95% of those aged 12 and over are now double-vaccinated, and 72% have had a booster shot.
“This brings with it huge economic opportunities for us – we will be a sought-after market. We’re now known globally as not just being clean and green, but also being safe, so we know that we’ll be in high demand,” Ardern said.
While those with approved visitor visas and visa waivers can enter from May, tourists from countries without visa waivers – including China and India – at this stage will not be able to enter until October. Ardern said those dates would be reviewed in due course.
CANZUK International welcomes the announcement from the New Zealand government about reopening borders to those from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, and will restart dialogue with Members of Parliament within New Zealand about freer movement negotiations between the four CANZUK countries.
(Photo: Douglas Bagg/Unsplash)
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