COVID-19 update 19 January 2021: New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 1. Travel restrictions are in place at the border. There are no restrictions on the movement of freight. The Government requires travellers to New Zealand (except those from Australia, Antartica and most Pacific Islands) to have a negative COVID-19 test taken and a negative test result returned within 72 hours of their first scheduled international flight. Visit covid-19.govt.nz for more information.

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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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