Xanax / Alprazolam → New Zealand

Xanax / Alprazolam may require documentation or declaration

Details

Xanax / Alprazolam may require documentation or declaration. Quantity guidance for New Zealand: Up to 3-month personal supply under Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 personal-use exemption. Enforcement in New Zealand carries fines from NZD 400 to NZD 5,000 under Biosecurity Act 1993 s.157, s.155; Customs and Excise Act 2018 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Quantity limit

Up to 3-month personal supply under Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 personal-use exemption

Documentation required

• Documentation may be required

Leaving with this item

Xanax (alprazolam) is a controlled benzodiazepine subject to personal-export limits when leaving New Zealand.

Practical advice

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.

Customs authority

New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz