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Taking a pet out of New Zealand

There is no single rulebook for leaving New Zealand — the destination country sets the requirements, so the papers, tests and waiting periods depend on where you are going. Below are the 1 routes from New Zealand we have verified so far, covering Australia. Every route page is checked against two official sources — the destination government's import rules and the export guidance for leaving New Zealand — and carries its own "last verified" date. How early you need to start depends on the route; see how far in advance to prepare, and how we check every rule.

Pet birds leaving New Zealand

Strict rules

Bird: New Zealand → Australia

Yes — but only just, and only on this route. New Zealand is the one country in the world from which Australia accepts pet birds at all, and only psittacine (parrot-family) species, only as genuine household pets moving with their owner, and only with two Australian import permits, 45 days of pre-export quarantine in New Zealand and at least 45 days of home quarantine on arrival. Pet birds from every other country — and non-parrot pet birds from anywhere — cannot be imported.