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All commercial vessels arriving into New Zealand from an overseas port are required to present one copy of an Inward Report (Ships) Form C1 (includes crew list) to Customs, which must contain the following information:

Part A – arrival details of craft
Part B – supporting documentation (see below) relating to goods and persons on board
Part C – Ships stores list.

The inward report must be signed by the owner or person in charge of the craft. It may not be signed by any other person. Where documentation is generated electronically, it must contain the same information that is required on the inward report form.

The following documentation should be attached to the inward report if applicable, otherwise attach a nil return.

Customs Individual Crew Declaration (Sea) (New Zealand Domiciled Crew) Form 6. This declaration is prescribed by the Customs & Excise Regulations 1996, and must be completed by each New Zealand domiciled member of the crew. (Domicile is determined as the place of permanent residence.) All goods must be declared whether they are to be landed or not. The form is required in duplicate
Customs Individual Crew Declaration (Sea) (Non-New Zealand Domiciled Crew) Form 7. This declaration is prescribed by the Customs & Excise Regulations 1996, and must be completed by the master, officers, and every member of the crew. All goods to be landed in New Zealand must be declared. One copy only of the form is required
cargo manifest – if the craft is carrying commercial cargo
controlled drugs and firearms list form NZCS 341
New Zealand Passenger Arrival Cards which must be completed by all disembarking passengers. Translated versions will be available during processing
last port clearance.

Other documents required to be presented on arrival include:

a valid travel document for each person on board
a valid visa for each person disembarking, if required
Border Cash Report, if required.

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