Official advice for New Zealanders living and travelling overseas
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Updated 22 October 2024
Measles
The Ministry of Health is strongly recommending all people travelling overseas to any destination are fully immunised against measles.
Updated 04 October 2024
Lebanon: security situation
There are ongoing Israeli military airstrikes in southern Beirut and southern Lebanon. Israeli military ground operations in southern Lebanon are likely to continue.
Updated 26 October 2024
Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Iran: security situation
There is currently a large-scale ongoing conflict occurring in areas of southern Israel close to the border with Gaza and within Gaza. Israel has expanded its ground operations in Gaza and military operations are ongoing.
Emergency phone number
Call us if you need consular assistance. If your call is not an emergency, such as a death or arrest of a New Zealander overseas, you should call during New Zealand business hours, or get in touch with the local embassy.
Find a New Zealand embassy
New Zealand embassies, high commissions and consulates are there to help New Zealand citizens when they’re having difficulty overseas. If you need consular assistance during business hours in the country you have travelled to, contact an embassy.
Get ready to travel
When travelling, it’s always a good idea to plan for the worst and hope for the best. Here are some things to think about and get ready before you travel.
Destinations
Read our travel advice, or find an embassy for the country or territory you're travelling to.
Get ready to travel
Here are our top tips for being prepared for the unexpected when you’re travelling.
Passports and visas
Make sure you’ve got your travel documents ready for everywhere you’re travelling, before you travel.
Health
Protect the health of you and your whānau when you’re travelling overseas.