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We are New Zealand citizens who live outside of the country. We may need to travel to NZ next year for 3+ months (but not permanently), and are currently looking at our quarantine/isolation requirements. I had heard that there are (or may be) charges related to the quarantine, but on the NZ Immigration website it only seems to mention charges for critical workers.

New charges for critical workers will come into effect on 1 January 2021.

This web page also mentions fees, but these appear to be application fees, rather than payment for the quarantine arrangement.

From 10 August 2020, most applicants are charged a fee to apply

I'm fairly sure there are potentially charges for travelers that don't fit into the "critical workers" category. What charges are there, and is it different for different ages (we're a family of 6 - 2 parents, 3 teens, 1 child)? Is there any way to reduce or avoid these charges (self-isolation I think is not an option, but perhaps there are other options)?

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It's a bit hard to find, but the New Zealand government does have a fairly extensive explanation of the system. In summary:

  • For people who must pay, the cost is "$3,100 for the first or only person in the room (whether that is an adult or a child) with $950 for each additional adult and $475 for each additional child (3-17 years old, inclusive) sharing that room, all GST inclusive." (All costs are New Zealand dollars, of course.)
  • There are exemptions for New Zealand citizens, if they are returning for a period of at least 90 days and left before August 11, 2020.
  • The charges are different for "critical workers" whose fees are paid by their employers; if you fall into such a category, you should read the relevant info.

All this is, of course, subject to change on short notice.

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