Pack Light, Explore More: Your Cheat Sheet to Packing for New Zealand

Are you planning to move to New Zealand and embark on your academic journey in this beautiful foreign land? If so, keep reading this blog to find out essential items for packing for New Zealand. The good quality of life, good education, high employment, good healthcare, and decent salaries make it one of the most preferred destinations among overseas students and expats. 

Moreover, it has good social support and is a mostly egalitarian society, making it a happy country. Let’s discuss what are the items you need to include in your packing list for New Zealand.

Study Abroad Packing for New Zealand: Important Items

Are you ready to do the packing for New Zealand? If so, check out below the list of all the essential items you need to carry like your academic and travel documents, clothing, electronic gadgets, and personal care items. 

Essential Documents

See below the mandatory academic and travel documents you need for New Zealand:

• Passport
• Medical Certificate
• Photograph
• New Zealand Student Visa
• Academic Certificates
• English Language Proficiency Scores
• Statement of Purpose
• Birth Certificate
• Experience Letter

Clothing

Here are the outfits suitable for New Zealand’s climate, environment, and fashion sense:

• Jacket
• Long Sleeve Shirt
• Sleeveless Shirt
• Swimwear
• Jeans
• Trousers
• Cycling Shorts

Electronics

Don’t forget to carry the following essential electronic gadgets:

• Smartphone
• Camera
• Plug Adapters
• Power Bank
• Charger
• Laptop
• Tablet

Personal Care

The personal care items you should carry are as follows:

• Sunscreen
• Insect Repellent
• Toiletries
• Lip Balm
• Deodorant
• Razor
• Makeup

Miscellaneous

See the miscellaneous items to carry below:

• Daypack
• First Aid
• Sunglasses
• Medicines 
• Nail cutter
• Bedding
• Comb

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Download the PDF below to know more specific items to include in your packing list for New Zealand.

Study Abroad Packing for New Zealand: Travel Finance

Apart from packing for New Zealand, you should also consider your travel budget. See below the travel and staying costs you can expect to bear in the country. 

Average Cost of Flight from India to New Zealand for an individual	NZD 1,211 to NZD 1,687
Student Visa application fee	NZD 375
Average monthly cost of living without rent for a single individual	NZD 1,676

What Not to Add to Your Packing List for New Zealand

Now that you are familiar with the items to include in your packing for New Zealand, let’s see what are some things you cannot carry to the country. Here are some items prohibited from taking to New Zealand:

• Equipment for smoking or taking drugs
• Small high-powered magnets
• Objectionable material
• Dairy Products
• Eggs and Egg Products
• Freshwater Fish
• Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
• Bee Products
• Meat and Meat Products
• Medicinal Plant and Animal Products
• Animals
• Rare Plants and Animals and Their Products
• Plants

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Baggage Limit for International Students Going to New Zealand

Each checked-in bag can weigh a maximum of 23kg before they incur fees. In case your bag weighs more, here are the options you have:

• Purchase a Prepaid Extra Bag to add another checked bag and repack, or
• Pay excess charges at the airport for bags weighing more than 32kg. 

The size of a bag is computed by measuring its length, width and height, and adding them. The total can be up to 158cm for every checked-in bag.

Study Abroad Packing for New Zealand: Additional Tips

We hope this blog offers you all the information you need about packing for New Zealand. Now, let’s look at some other additional tips about the country, which are as follows:

Unpredictable Weather: Temperatures in New Zealand are usually mild, but the weather can vary a lot around the nation and might change quickly as it is a relatively narrow island country.

Prepare a Budget: Plan out your budget for travelling to New Zealand and staying there in advance to avoid any financial hassle later on. 

Prepare Your Documents: Gather and prepare all the mandatory academic and travel documents well in advance before you apply for a New Zealand visa. 

Relevant Reads:

Explore Job Opportunities in New Zealand	Study in New Zealand for Indian Students
How To Get A PR In New Zealand?	Study in New Zealand without IELTS
Scholarships in New Zealand	SOP for New Zealand: Student Visa & Uni App

FAQs

We hope this blog gave you a complete overview of what to include in your packing for New Zealand. Stay tuned to Leverage Edu for more such content on student life abroad. Thank you for reading!