New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Jonathan Curr is calling on Kiwis and other travellers to New Zealand to remember to book rooms for managed isolation and quarantine before booking flights back to New Zealand.
Mr Curr said stringent border protection measures such as 14-days of managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) on arrival in New Zealand was part of the country’s protection against COVID-19.
“Everyone arriving in New Zealand is required to present a Managed Isolation Allocation System (MIAS) voucher to airlines in order to board their flight. The voucher secures a place in a managed isolation facility which is necessary to keep travellers and all New Zealanders safe.” Mr Curr said.
“MIQ space is extremely limited, and people need to book early. Some dates may be fully booked and it may not be possible to secure a place on the preferred date.
“As of 29 January, spaces in managed isolation are extremely limited until May 31. Small numbers of places occasionally become available as travellers change their plans. In these circumstances, these places will become visible on the MIQ website. Travellers should not book and pay for a flight until they have secured a place in MIQ.”
MIAS is an online portal that helps manage the timing of people entering New Zealand, and helps to support the different needs of people during their 14- day stay in the isolation facilities.
Travellers are required to register on the MIAS online portal to get a voucher, however the voucher doesn’t give automatic entry to New Zealand. People still need to be exempt from New Zealand’s border restrictions or have been granted a border exception and hold a valid visa to be able to travel to New Zealand.
To further protect New Zealand from COVID-19, the Government has extended pre-departure testing to all passengers to New Zealand except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands including Fiji.
