Cook Islands - Update History

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  • October 2023: Palmerston biosecurity details added.
  • August 2023: Biosecurity fees updated.
  • July 2023: All formalities, including fees, checked with authorities and updated.
  • June 2023: Domestic cruising now possible, clearance updated. Ports of Entry confirmed by Customs and updated. Customs section also updated.
  • May 2023: No longer possible to clear at Palmerston – clearance updated.
  • April 2023: COVID-19 information updated as all restrictions lifted.
  • March 2023:  Ports of Entry updated from Official Customs notification.  Updated ANA form added.
  • March 2023:  Email address for Biosecurity updated from Brent Crack on SV Knot Safety.
  • September 2022: Biosecurity updated as Covid restrictions lifted. In process of confirming POEs that are open.
  • February 2022: Facts and General Info. all updated.
  • January 2022: Air borders with NZ opened – noted in Covid protocols.
  • October 2021: Maritime border closure extended – Covid protocols updated.
  • July 2021: Clearance, Restrictions and Fees updated with information from the National Environment Service. Remaining Formalities also all updated from official websites.
  • March 2020:  COVID-19 Coronavirus information updated from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
  • August 2018: Formalities, publications, links all updated.
  • May 2018: Comms info. updated with Bluesky info.
  • August 2017: Fees updated by boat that cleared into Aitutaki in August 2017.
  • June 2017: Fees updated by Stefan Decuypere.
  • August 2016: New link to ANA form.
  • June 2015: Fees updated by Beaufort 13.
  • June 2015: Publications checked.
  • July 2014: Formalities updated with ANA information and other clearance rules from Cook Islands Customs Website.
  • March 2013: All formalities checked/updated.

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