The rates shown below do not include Goods and Services Tax (GST).

For most travellers, the levies are included in the cost of an airline or cruise ticket. Travellers arriving on private aircraft or private boats are invoiced separately.

Levy rates until 30 June 2027

How you travel

Customs levy

MPI biosecurity levy

Total

Arriving by air or private boat

NZ$13.04

NZ$12.03

NZ$25.07

Departing by air or private boat

NZ$3.62

Nil

NZ$3.62

Arriving by cruise ship

NZ$27.14

NZ$10.58

NZ$37.72

Departing by cruise ship

NZ$0.68

Nil

NZ$0.68

Border processing levy rates are reviewed periodically to ensure they reflect forecast costs and traveller volumes.

Levy rates from 1 July 2027

How you travel

Customs levy

MPI biosecurity levy

Total

Arriving by air or private boat

NZ$13.69

NZ$12.03

NZ$25.72

Departing by air or private boat

NZ$3.29

Nil

NZ$3.29

Arriving by cruise ship

NZ$7.20

NZ$10.58

NZ$17.78

Departing by cruise ship

NZ$0.71

Nil

NZ$0.71

These levy rates have been published in the New Zealand Gazette.

For more information about the biosecurity levy, visit MPI’s website.

Performance reports

The border processing levies recover the costs of assessing risk and processing travellers arriving in and departing from New Zealand.

Customs and MPI publish a report each year on how the levies operate, including traveller numbers, revenue and costs.