Charges by room – Temporary visa holders
Use these scenarios as guidance to understand how different family travel group configurations will impact your charges. The charges shown here are for the current period of isolation in a managed isolation or quarantine facility.
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Even with national quarantine and isolation moving back to the health system in July 2023, you may still be required to pay for your stay in MIQ.
The charges on this page, apply when all individuals in a room are Temporary entry class visa holders
If you do not fit this category:
Find out more about charges by room – NZ citizens and residence class visa holders
Find out more about charges for critical workers in managed isolation
Family travel groups of up to 12 people will only be charged 1 first adult fee, regardless of how many rooms they occupy.
A “family member” of any person (person A) means another person who:
- has a biological or legal relationship with person A; or
- is a member of person A’s whānau or other culturally recognised family group.
How to interpret the scenarios below
The following scenarios are for people who entered MIQ after 1 January 2022.
- The maximum number of people per room is 4. If you arrived after 1 January 2022, you will only be charged for one adult at the full rate, even if you have more than one room for a family travel group.
- Children under the age of 3 cannot be unaccompanied in a room, they require an individual over the age of 14 to accompany them
- Families with more than 4 members must be split over multiple rooms. There must be an adult in every room.
- When a child (aged 3-17) is the “first and only person in the room”,
The fee (including GST) for temporary entry class visa holders is:
- $2,760 for the first or only person in a family travel group
- $1,495 for each additional adult in a family travel group
- $805 for each additional child (3 to 17 years old, inclusive) in a family travel group
- children under 3 years old are not charged.
See Previous charging rates for those who entered prior to 14 November 2021
2 adults in a family travel group
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in the family travel group
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”.
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $1,495)
- Second individual in the family travel group
Total charges liable:
$4,255 ($2,760 + $1,495)
2 adults, 1 child in a family travel group
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in the family travel group
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”.
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $1,495)
- Second individual in the family travel group
Individual between 3-17 years old (charge = $805)
- Third individual in the family travel group
Total charges liable:
$5,060 ($2,760 + $1,495 + $805)
2 adults, 2 children in a family travel group
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in a family travel group
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”.
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $1,495)
- Second individual in a family travel group
Individual between 3-17 years old (charge = $805)
- Third individual in a family travel group
Individual between 3-17 years old (charge = $805)
- Fourth individual in a family travel group
Total charges liable:
$5,865 ($2,760 + $1,495 + $805 + $805)
1 child
Individual between 3-17 years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in the room
- 1 room required
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”.
Total charges liable:
$2,760
1 adult
Individual between 18+ years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in the room
- 1 room required
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”.
Total charges liable:
$2,760
1 child with approved guardian
Individual 3-17 years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in the family travel group
- Regardless of age, they are the “first/only person in the room”
- Any child 14 and under is required to be accompanied in managed isolation by an approved guardian.
- If an approved guardian enters MIQ to care for a minor by applying for a joining exemption, they will be exempt from payment.
Approved guardian 18+ years old (charge = $1,495)
- Second individual in the family travel group
Total charges liable:
$4,255 ($2,760 + $1,495)
2 adults, 4 children (2 rooms)
Room 1
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $2,760)
- First individual in a family travel group
Individual 3-17 years old (charge = $805)
- Second individual in first room
Individual under 3 years old (no charge)
- Third individual in first room
Room 2
Individual 18+ years old (charge = $1,495)
- First individual in a family travel group in a second room
Individual 3-17 years old (charge = $805)
- Second individual in a family travel group in a second room
Individual under 3 years old (no charge)
- Third individual in in a family travel group in a second room
Total charges liable:
$5,865 ($2,760 + $805 = $3,565 (room 1) + $1,495 + $805 = $2,300 (room 2)
Exempt individual and non-family member
Individual exempt from charges
- No charge.
Non-family member (charge = $2,760)
- One room required (sharing with exempt person)
- They are the “first/only person in the room”.
Total charges liable:
$2,760