E4.25 Date an application is lodged

1. A paper application is lodged on the date that INZ, or an office authorised to receive visa applications on INZ’s behalf, receives it. Visa Application Centres are authorised for this purpose.
2. An application that is made on an electronic form is lodged on the date (New Zealand time) that it is successfully submitted.

Note: If an application is processed using AMS, the date the application is lodged is referred to in AMS as the date 'tendered'.

Effective 18/04/2014