A2.20 When acceptable travel documents are not available (26/07/1999)

The Minister of Immigration has approved two forms to be used when an acceptable passport or certificate of identity is not available.

A2.20.1 Visa form

1. The visa form must be used only when the applicant is believed to hold an acceptable travel document which is not available to the visa or immigration officer.
2. It must not be used for endorsing permits and is only acceptable for travel to New Zealand when accompanied by an acceptable passport or certificate of identity.

A2.20.5 Certificate of identity form

1. The certificate of identity form must be used when a person does not have any other acceptable form of travel document available, but is to be granted permission to be in New Zealand.
2. Permits may be endorsed in this form, and it is valid only for use in New Zealand.

   Examples: Customs staff use this form for seamen coming ashore in an emergency, whose documents are either unavailable or unacceptable as certificates of identity. Visa and immigration officers use this form:
   (i) in cases involving refugees who have not been granted a refugee document, or
   (ii) in other emergency cases, usually with a humanitarian element.

Effective 26/07/1999