Kia ora Mr Ge,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 22/12/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
In early 2025 Stuff reported that 'according to the US Customs and Border
Protection website, work is underway on New Zealand’s participation in the
Global Entry program'.

The link to the article is here:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Could you please provide updates on the progress of working with relevant
US Authority on New Zealand's participation, and when New Zealand passport
holders can expect to enjoy the Global Entry program when entering the
US?
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 11/02/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. Please note that the days
from 25 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 (inclusive) are defined as
non-working days in the Act and are not counted in the calculation for the
response due date. This will affect the time period for responding to your
request. If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to
contact us via email to [1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Mr Ge

Please find attached the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s
notification relating to your Official Information Act request
DOIA-REQ-0025762.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

LSE Ministerial Services | Kaitohutohu Pouwhakahaere me te Minita Matua
Business Management Team

Office of the Deputy Secretary, Labour, Science and Enterprise | Ministry
of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1]www.mbie.govt.nz |Level 6, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box
1473, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

NZBN 9429000106078

[2]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/mbie...

 

 

 

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[Customs reference: OIA 26-007]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please find attached Customs response to your request for information
under the Official Information Act, which was transferred to Customs from
the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 6 January 2026.

 

Nga mihi nui,

 

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing

New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa

 

 

 

 

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