Renewing ADS Approval

Once an inbound tour operator has been granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) system approval, they will need to renew their ADS registration yearly. The documentation and application fee must be received by Tourism New Zealand's China Monitoring Unit at least 20 working days before the end of the term of the inbound tour operator's current ADS approval.

To renew ADS approval, an inbound tour operator will need to provide the following to Tourism New Zealand's China Monitoring Unit:

• A completed Application Form for ADS Renewal: Schedule 2 (see document downloads below)
• A completed deed of undertaking form: Schedule 3 (see document download below)
• An application fee of $2812.50 (incl. GST)
• Financial statements as outlined in Section 14, Page 7 of Schedule 2. These statements need to include a breakdown of non-commission and commission-based sales amounts and must be accompanied by a letter issued and signed by the company accountant
• GST Statement of Account certificates issued by the Inland Revenue Department for the previous six months
• If there have been any changes to staff engaged in ADS-related work, the following will need to be supplied:
  1. For all New Zealand-based staff and/or representatives, certified documentation confirming their New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand residence or work permit status
  2. A Ministry of Justice 3rd Party Criminal Convictions form. Sections 1 and 3 of this form need to be completed by the staff member(s) concerned

Applications should be forwarded to the following address:

China Monitoring Unit
Tourism New Zealand
P.O. Box 95
Wellington