BE6.1 Resident visas subject to conditions

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 49(1)

1. Under the Employees of Relocating Businesses Category, a resident visa is granted to a principal applicant and accompanying partner and dependent children subject to conditions under section 49(1) of the Immigration Act.
2. The Employees of Relocating Businesses Category conditions that may be imposed by letter on the resident visas are:
   1. that, the visa holder is employed in the relocated business for the 24 months following the relocation of the business; and
   2. that, if the visa holder is in a position to ensure that the relocating business complies with all relevant employment and immigration law in New Zealand, the business has done so; and
   3. that, the visa holder informs the nearest branch of the INZ of any changes of New Zealand address during the 24 month employment period; and
   4. that, within 3 months after the expiry of the 24 month employment period the visa holder must submit suitable evidence that conditions (i) to (ii) have been met.
3. If a principal applicant is granted a resident visa subject to conditions, the resident visa of any accompanying partner and dependent children must be subject to the same conditions.
4. For further information about the implications of visas subject to conditions, see RA8.

BE6.1.1 Imposing conditions

Principal applicants are advised of any condition imposed in a letter that states:

1. the conditions; and
2. that failure to comply with the conditions may result in the visa holder becoming liable for deportation under section 159 of the Immigration Act 2009; and
3. that the conditions will apply to the resident visa for the 24-month period following their first entry to New Zealand as a resident.

BE6.1.5 Reminder from INZ to provide evidence that conditions have been met

Three months before the expiry of the 24-month employment period the INZ will write to the principal applicant requesting that evidence of conditions being met be provided within 3 months after the expiry of the 24-month employment period.

Effective 29/11/2010