{"ObjectId": 211, "Country": "Cook Islands", "Quarantine": null, "Testing": null, "DatePublished": "14.09.2022", "Sources": "Kayak/ \n Foreign travel advice, Gov.UK/", "TravelAdvisory": "Latest News: \n
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\n International Restrictions:
\n*All travellers: Tourists do not need a visa for visits of up to 31 days. You must have an onward or return ticket and a valid visa for the next country you\u2019re travelling to. If you\u2019re staying longer than 31 days in The Cook Islands or Niue you may need a visa or entry on arrival permit. For Tokelau, permission normally needs to be acquired from the Taupulega (Council) and tickets have to be bought from the Tokelau office in Samoa for the boats. Space on the vessels is in high demand. The travel can be onerous in heavy seas.\nExtensions may be granted on a monthly basis for up to 5 months. For extensions, you will need to apply at least 2 weeks before your permit expires.
\nIf you plan to join a tourist boat, yacht or other sea-going vessel to travel beyond the Cook Islands, you must apply for permission to enter via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI).
\n*If you\u2019re fully vaccinated: The Cook Islands air and sea borders are now open. For more information around entry requirements please see the Travel Entry Requirements outlined by the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
\nThe Niue borders remain highly restricted to all inbound passengers please see the Government of Niue official website for current border settings.
\nCOVID-19 Travel restrictions remain in place for Tokelau, please see the Government of Tokelau\u2019s website for the latest COVID-19 entry.\nFind out if you qualify as fully vaccinated in the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.\n*Proof of vaccination status: You must present proof that you have been fully vaccinated to enter the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.\nYou will need an official vaccination certificate from the country of administration as proof of vaccination status. See the website for further information . You can use the COVID Pass to demonstrate your vaccination record.
\n*If you\u2019re not fully vaccinated: You need to be fully vaccinated to enter the Cook Islands and Niue. COVID-19 Travel restrictions remain in place for Tokelau, please see the \nGovernment of Tokelau\u2019s website for the latest COVID-19 entry.
\nIf you\u2019re not fully vaccinated, you may still be able to enter the Cook Islands if you fit into one of a few exemption categories as listed on the official website.\n*Children and young people: Children aged 16 and under are exempt from vaccination requirements to enter the Cook Islands.
\n*If you\u2019re transiting through New Zealand: Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination. In most cases, transit passengers must hold an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or transit ETA before travel. These are applied for online. See Information about NZeTA for further detail.
\nIf the passport holder is not from a visa-waiver or transit visa-waiver country or territory, or covered by one of the situations listed above, then they will need to apply for a transit visa.
\nThe process for applying for a transit visa is available on the Immigration New Zealand website - transits.\nSome airlines have mandatory pre-departure PCR COVID-19 testing requirements. You should contact your individual airline for further information relating to the additional COVID-19 requirements.
\n*Exemptions: Exemptions to the rules may apply for certain individuals entering the Cook Islands:
\n\u2022 A Cook Islander or Permanent Resident (must provide evidence).
\n\u2022 A person under the age of 16 years.
\n\u2022 A person who holds a vaccination medical exemption from either the Cook Islands Secretary of Health or the New Zealand Director-General of Health.
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\nInternal Restrictions:
\n*Travel in the Cook Islands: There are no domestic travel restrictions in place in the Cook Islands. The government\u2019s recommendations on physical distancing and good hygiene measures remain in place, see the Cook Islands COVID-19 website for further detail. ", "Y": -21.23477, "X": -159.77791, "AddInfo": null}