R7.10 Procedure for confirming residence permits

1. Applicants must apply on the form Application for Confirmation of Visa or Permit (a fee is payable for applications for confirmation of resident status by people to whom section 44(1) of the Immigration Act 1987 applies (see R7.1.1))
2. Applicants must supply documented proof that they are (or are considered under section 44 of the Immigration Act 1987 to be) holders of residence permits or that R7.5 applies to their situation.
3. If applicants cannot provide proof of lawful residence, visa or immigration officers must establish whether there is a file for the applicant in NZIS records, and if so, they must check the file.
4. A new residence permit must be granted to confirm residence and placed in the applicant's passport or travel document, or, if the applicant does not have a current passport or travel document, in the NZIS form Certificate of Identity.
5. If requested, confirmation of the date residence was originally granted may be given in letter form, which must:
   1. be on letterhead, and
   2. give the applicant's full name, date of birth and the date residence was granted, and
   3. be legibly signed and dated by an immigration officer, and
   4. be endorsed with the official seal of the NZIS.

      Note: a copy should be retained on the applicant's file.

Effective 01/11/1999