Originally Posted by
greg23
I imagine you'll be able to tell a biosecurity officer if you have something additional to declare, I doubt they are intending to trip you up by refusing to accept your word if you tell them you just remembered you have an apple etc.
I'm sure it's cheaper to just declare everything, either via the declaration or verbally if making a last minute change, vs 'lawyering up', but if you have cash to burn why not spend it frivolously on unnecessary lawyers.
Every country is moving to digital arrival cards, so I'm sure they have considered people who remember something at the last minute.
I think my vomit bag declaration will suffice if necessary. Currently with paper declarations I can change up until they see this. Have no intention of wasting money but will if I meet an officer that doesn't see reason. Lately in NZ have been running into a lot of people that just regurgitate scripts without applying common sense. Useless...
My point is... whatever you show the necessary officer is what should be accepted as your declaration regardless of what form it comes in. The necessary officers are past the e-gates. I don't care that it's digital. But I hate being the guinea pig. Thankfully (Sorry Welly, Chch etc) other cities will hopefully iron out the stupidities.