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Resources to help you fill out your digital declaration.

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Support completing your New Zealand Traveller Declaration

If you are having trouble with your declaration, you can ask someone you trust to help you or to fill it out on your behalf.

There is a paper declaration form available on arrival, if needed. You do not need to fill in a paper declaration form if you have completed a digital declaration.

Remember the New Zealand Traveller Declaration is free to complete.

Get in touch with our contact centre if you have questions about the New Zealand Traveller Declaration. Please note they cannot fill in your declaration for you.

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Traveller factsheet

The traveller factsheet explains the process for the New Zealand Traveller Declaration. It is available in a number of formats and languages for you to download and print.

Air factsheets:

Alternate formats:

 

Translations:

Maritime factsheets:

Alternate formats:

Translations:

Resources for partners

Resources and information for stakeholders to help support and inform travellers:

Resources for partners – New Zealand Customs Service

Languages available in the declaration

The New Zealand Traveller Declaration questions are available in multiple languages. Answers must be in English.

Languages available in the online form and the NZTD app include:

  • Te Reo Māori 
  • 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified) 
  • 繁體中文 / Chinese (Traditional) 
  • Vosa Vakaviti / Fijian 
  • Français / French 
  • Deutsch / German 
  • हिंदी / Hindi 
  • 日本語 / Japanese 
  • 한국어 / Korean 
  • Malay / Malaysian 
  • Português / Portuguese 

The online form also has these languages available:

  • Gagana Samoa / Samoan 
  • Tagalog / Tagalog 
  • தமிழ் / Tamil 
  • Lea Faka-Tonga / Tongan 

To change language settings in the online form, choose 'select language' at the bottom of the homescreen.

To change the language settings in the NZTD app, go to the menu bar on the top right of the app homepage.

Translated paper declaration forms

Translated paper declaration forms are samples to help you complete an NZTD paper declaration form (English version) when you arrive in New Zealand by air or sea.

If you have completed a digital declaration, you do not need to complete a paper declaration form.

NZTD form translations – New Zealand Customs Service