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Bringing human remains into New Zealand.

If you're bringing human remains into the country, please email service.delivery@customs.govt.nz scanned copies of your documentation and note "Urgent - Human remains" in the subject line.

If you require urgent after hours assistance or clearance, email your request to: ITOCTradeTargeting@customs.govt.nz.

You'll find full details on the:

Importation of Human remains on Prohibitions and restrictions
Exportation of Human remains on Export/Prohibitions and restrictions.

For further information on Deaths, funerals and tangihanga during COVID-19 please visit:

Ministry of Health: COVID-19 Deaths, funerals and tangihanga
Funeral Directors Association of NZ: COVID-19 information

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