Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
New Zealand has announced??and it includes welcoming American tourists without quarantine starting in July ¨C or earlier.
The key takeaway for Americans is this,
Non-citizens with visas will be able to also avoid [government quarantine] from April and in July non-citizens from visa-waiver countries such as Australia, the USA, and the UK will be allowed in.
The July date is even viewed as the latest this could occur, according to New Zealand¡¯s Prime Minister:
¡°I want to place strong emphasis on this being the latest we expect this to begin. There is a high likelihood of this date coming forward as we progress through the next stage of the pandemic.¡±
New Zealand¡¯s 5 stages of reopening are:
- Fully vaccinated New Zealanders ¡°and other currently eligible travellers from Australia¡± can self-isolate in lieu of government quarantine starting 11.59pm February 27.
- On March 13 this opens up to ¡°other currently eligible travellers from the rest of the world¡± along with ¡°¡±an expanded border exception for critical workers, and certain skilled workers earning at least 1.5 times the median wage.¡±
- Starting April 12 they welcome up to 5000 students.
- In July (latest) self-isolation requirements end for most.
- And then all pandemic border restrictions cease in October
¡°Bayswater Marina Auckland New Zealand¡± by Bayswater marina, Creative Commons
In my view this upgrades the chances that??will hold. If New Zealand¡¯s Prime Minister can talk about re-opening publicly, then the politics of re-opening across the Tasman have a greater chance of working out as well.