New Zealand is preparing to start receiving tourists from next April, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she will reopen her country's borders to tourists starting next April 12.
The borders will be opened first to Australian tourists, before those from visa-exempt countries, including Germany, the United States، and Britain, can arrive from May 1.
Visitors will need to be vaccinated and a negative coronavirus test result before departure, and will not need to be isolated on arrival, but will undergo two further HIV tests during their time in New Zealand.
A broader opening to the rest of the world is likely to be offered from October, but that has yet to be announced.
New Zealand has had several plans to reopen its borders that have been delayed or changed during the pandemic, and the country's borders have been closed to nearly all visitors since March 2020.