Travel to the Cook Islands

Group 1: Visitors

A person under Group 1 must:

1. Have been in New Zealand or the Cook Islands for at least a period of 10 days before their scheduled flight to the Cook Islands.
2. Be fully Vaccinated and provide Evidence of Vaccination.
3. Complete a COOK ISLANDS MINISTRY OF HEALTH ONLINE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM 96 hours prior to their departure flight to the Cook Islands.
4. Provide a negative result from an RT-PCR COVID-19 test administered within 48 hours before the scheduled departure time of their flight to the Cook Islands.

Group 2: Diplomats & Permit holders

A person under Group 2 must:

1. Provide evidence of Immigration permit.
2. Have been in New Zealand or the Cook Islands for at least a period of 10 days before their scheduled flight to the Cook Islands.
3. Be fully Vaccinated and provide Evidence of Vaccination. If you are medically exempt from vaccination, please provide proof of your medical exemption.
4. Complete a COOK ISLANDS MINISTRY OF HEALTH ONLINE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM 96 hours prior to departure flight to the Cook Islands.
5. Provide a negative result from an RT-PCR COVID-19 test administered within 48 hours before the scheduled departure time of their flight to the Cook Islands.

Exemptions from Group 2 

A person is Group 2 can be exempted from the requirement to be vaccinated if they;

1. Have a medical exception, or
2. Is under the age of 12 years and 3 months.

The exempted person must comply with the following additional requirements after entry to the Cook Islands:

1. They must enter, and remain in, at-home quarantine for 5 days after their arrival in the Cook Islands; and
2. undertake an RT-PCR test on the day of, or day after, their arrival in the Cook Islands; and the fifth day after their arrival in the Cook Islands.

To apply for medical exemptions email TMO.EXEMPTIONS@COOKISLANDS.GOV.CK

For more information regarding entry requirements please contact: IMMIGRATION2@COOKISLANDS.GOV.CK

Group 3: Cook Islanders and Cook Island permanent residence

A person under Group 3 must:

1. If a Cook Islander: provide evidence of their Cook Islands status; if Permanent resident: must provide evidence of their Permanent Resident status. To request endorsement of your Immigration Status CLICK HERE
2. Have been in New Zealand or the Cook Islands for at least a period of 10 days before their scheduled flight to the Cook Islands.
3. Notify the Ministry of Health of their vaccination status and, if they state that they are Fully Vaccinated and provide Evidence of Vaccination.
4. Complete a COOK ISLANDS MINISTRY OF HEALTH ONLINE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM 96 hours prior to departure flight to the Cook Islands.
5. Provide a negative result from an RT-PCR COVID-19 test administered within 48 hours before the scheduled departure time of their journey to the Cook Islands.

Persons from Group 3 are permitted entry into the Cook Islands regardless of their vaccination status. However, for those aged over 12 years 3 months who are unvaccinated and do not have a valid medical exemption, conditions of entry include:

1. Mandatory 10 day period in supervised quarantine (at the traveller’s expense)
2. Mandatory RT-PCR COVID-19 tests on arrival into the Cook Islands and during the quarantine period.

Persons in Group 3 who are unvaccinated because they have a medical exemption or because they are under the age of 12 years and 3 months will be subject to at-home quarantine and mandatory testing requirements.

Exemptions from Group 3

A person is Group 3 can be exempted from the requirement to be vaccinated if they;

1. Have a medical exception, or
2. Is under the age of 12 years and 3 months.

The exempted person must also comply with the following additional requirements after entry to the Cook Islands:

1. They must enter, and remain in, at-home quarantine for 5 days after their arrival in the Cook Islands; and
2. undertake an RT-PCR COVID-19 test on the day of, or day after, their arrival in the Cook Islands; and the fifth day after their arrival in the Cook Islands.

A person in Group 3 who does not provide evidence of vaccination and does not get an exemption must:

1. Enter, and remain in, managed quarantine for 10 days after their arrival in the Cook Islands; and
2. undertake an RT-PCR COVID-19 test on:

• the day of, or day after, their arrival in the Cook Islands; and
• the fifth day after their arrival in the Cook Islands; and
• the ninth day after their arrival in the Cook Islands.

Children must enter manage quarantine with adults

Children who are not required to be vaccinated but who are travelling with a person aged 18 years or older who is required to enter managed quarantine must enter managed quarantine with that person.

Exemptions

The Cook Islands Government requires all non-Cook Islands citizens to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements before travelling to the Cook Islands.

Exemptions will only be made for the following group(s) under these conditions:

Group 2 and Group 3:

• Children aged under 12 years
• Persons aged over 12 who cannot be vaccinated due to medical exemption

To apply for medical exemptions email TMO.EXEMPTIONS@COOKISLANDS.GOV.CK

Please note that the entry criteria will change depending on Cook Islands Covid Safe Framework. For more updated information on Cook Islands international travel please visit WWW.COVID19.GOV.CK