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🇳🇿 Auckland · Before you go

Packing list in Auckland

A packing checklist for Auckland, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Auckland

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Your eVisa approval letter, saved offline
Your driving licence, plus an approved English translation if needed (valid for up to twelve months from arrival)
References from past landlords and employers (for rental applications)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type I plug adapters (angled flat pins, 230V)

Apps

Trade Me and MetService installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
SPF 50 sun cream and a hat (UV levels are among the highest anywhere)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
Walking boots and camping gear, scrubbed clean (biosecurity inspects them at the border; declare them)
A merino or fleece layer
A proper waterproof jacket (showers arrive fast in every season)
Swimwear and a beach towel

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline

Packing for Auckland · Spring0/250% packed.

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