An air transport certificate is needed when transporting human remains (except cremated remains) overseas. This certifies:
Air transport certificates are granted by public health. An air transport certificate is not required for transporting cremated remains, but you should check what restrictions may be required by the transporting airline.
To apply for an air transport certificate for Auckland Airport please send all required documentation listed below (including proof of payment) to airtransport@adhb.govt.nz.
To apply for an air transport certificate you need to send airtransport@adhb.govt.nz the following documents:
You can either provide a copy of an online bank statement or a screenshot of your payment confirmation page.
*if they did die from (or with) an infectious or communicable disease, the doctor or pathologist statement should record what their diagnosis was
This summary statement should:
If additional administration is required to process your application you may be charged additional processing fees. These will be discussed with you and the charge will be $96.00 per hour (including GST).
Following submission of your documentation and proof of payment it usually takes one working day for a certificate to be approved.