X2.5 Right to have a returning resident's visa issued

See previous policy X2.5 effective 26/07/1999

Immigration Act 1987 ss 14C(2) and 18(a)

X2.5.1 Persons holding a current residence permit

When a visa officer is satisfied that an applicant holds a current residence permit under section 14C(2) of the Immigration Act 1987, the officer must issue that person with an RRV.

Note: No other policy requirements apply.

X2.5.5 Persons not holding a current residence permit

When a visa officer is satisfied that an applicant has held a residence permit, they may issue that person with an RRV, provided that:

1. their eligibility under RRV policy is established; and
2. if applicable, they meet health and character requirements (see X3.10.5); and
3. they are not a person who would otherwise be prohibited for entry to New Zealand if it were not for their New Zealand residence status.

X2.5.10 New Zealand citizen

Immigration Act 1987 s 3

1. New Zealand citizens do not need a permit to be in New Zealand.
2. The only acceptable evidence of New Zealand citizenship on arrival in New Zealand is a current New Zealand passport.
3. New Zealand citizens travelling on the passport of another country, who produce that passport when seeking entry to New Zealand, will be regarded as a citizen of that other country and may need a permit to enter New Zealand. If, on return to New Zealand, they wish to have a residence permit placed in that passport, they should hold a current RRV.
4. New Zealand citizens travelling on foreign passports recognised by New Zealand may be issued with RRVs current for an indefinite period, unless the issuing state has advised that the particular individual's passport is invalid.

Note: If the basis for granting the RRV is New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand is to be shown as the nationality on the visa label.

Effective 07/09/2009