H2.1 Summary (26/07/1999)

Principal applicants may qualify under the Humanitarian category if:

1. the principal applicant's circumstances, or the circumstances of a New Zealand party, are causing serious physical and/or serious emotional harm to themselves and/or the New Zealand party; and
2. their application is sponsored by a close family member who is a New Zealand citizen, or the holder of a New Zealand residence permit that is not subject to requirements imposed under section 18A of the Immigration Act 1987; and
3. they show that the only reasonable solution to the serious physical and/or serious emotional harm is the grant of residence in New Zealand; and
4. in all the circumstances, it would not be contrary to the public interest to allow the principal applicant to reside in New Zealand.

Effective 26/07/1999