L3.10 Express purposes

Express purposes include the following:

1. study as a full fee paying student (generally only for short courses);
2. attending an event such as a wedding, funeral, conference or seminar, graduation or other significant ceremony, sports tournament or match, or religious event;
3. medical treatment in NZ;
4. family emergencies such as an illness or accident affecting a family member or relative of the applicant in New Zealand;
5. "milestone" events such as anniversaries or reunions;
6. primary or secondary school study while immigration status is being determined;
7. undertaking seasonal work in the horticulture or viticulture industry (which is planting, maintaining, harvesting or packing crops) under Recognised Seasonal Employer policy (see WH1); and
8. any other specific purpose other than employment (unless the employment is that which is specified in (g) above), where the circumstances justify issuing a limited purpose visa.

Effective 26/11/2007