LittleGreyCat

Firstly it is good to have an App on my Android phone which can process NZeTA applications.
Once I had fought my way through it both of us have been issued with a NZeTA in a very short time and have the emails to prove it.

I had a struggle at first because it refused to recognise my face as valid for a photo using the selfie camera on my phone.
After much muttering and grumbling I wondered if this was because I hadn't trimmed my beard recently.
Quick trip to the bathroom and the Wahl hair clippers (battery, well traveled all around the world, highly recommended) and some advanced sheep shearing and on my second attempt it recognised me as a person and then started grumbling about my eyes not being level and the camera being held wrong etc.
Eventually agreed to take my photo and all went swimmingly.
Father Xmas has got no chance, though.

No such problems when I added herself to it, and she got approved immediately whilst mine took a couple of minutes.

Anyway, seems to work well as long as you don't have more than a well trimmed beard.

Bo-Jangles

Are you aware of the other extra hurdle you need to jump before you can pass go and proceed to the Boarding Gate, not sure why this is still needed but lots of people complaining about it. Just another pain in the ass thing you need to provide at check in:

https://www.travellerdeclaration.govt.nz/

LittleGreyCat

Thanks.
No mention of it in the NZeTA process.
The next step seemed to be filling in the card on the plane.
I've sent a query to Trailfinders who are organising the trip.

LittleGreyCat

Trailfinders seem unaware, and have now gone quiet.
Hopefully I will get better information on Monday.
The site seems unambiguous.

So completely different from the NZeTA which is for two years, and not tied to an individual flight.

Tom H

I just got back from an overseas trip and this was not checked before boarding. It did get checked when I arrived into New Zealand at the border control (I was a returning Kiwi mind, which may be different to international visitors)

LittleGreyCat

Apparently it applies to everyone.
Embarrassing if you land and then are told you need it!

Anyway Trailfinders have noted that it is a requirement.
Hopefully it would have been included in the detailed list 21 days before departure.

jjg

Looks like the rules are changing and the traveller declaration will no longer be required from Thursday.

LittleGreyCat

Thanks.
Still outside the 20(ish) days when you can fill it in so plenty of time for them to change their minds.