R5.65 Residence visas (26/07/1999)

Immigration Act 1987 s 14B(1)

1. All residence visas (with the exception of residence visas issued to principal applicants under the Samoan Quota Scheme (see S1.10.30) are current for travel to New Zealand for 12 months from their date of issue.
2. No renewals or extensions may be granted.
3. People with residence visas who fail to travel to New Zealand while their residence visa remains current must submit a further residence application if they still wish to live in New Zealand.
4. Any new residence application must be lodged in the prescribed manner and will be assessed against policy applying at the time the new application is made.
5. Visas are issued only if the applicant's travel document is current for the proposed currency of the visa.

R5.65.1 Newborn children of residence visa holders

1. Children born to applicants who hold residence visas but have not yet been granted residence permits, may be included in their parents' application, provided that the child's name is added to the application form and the following documents are submitted:
   1. a full birth certificate, and
   2. 2 passport-sized photographs, and
   3. a fully completed and acceptable NZIS medical certificate, and
   4. an acceptable travel document.
2. Newborn children added to General Skills category or Business Immigration Policy applications after residence visas are issued to the rest of the family, are subject to Migrant Levy policy (see G7 and BG).

Effective 26/07/1999