E7.10 Considering an application

See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 26(4), 76(1)

1. Immigration officers must first determine applications for temporary entry in accordance with:
   1. the requirements of the Immigration Act 2009; and
   2. the temporary entry instructions in force at the time the application is made or any general instructions given by the chief executive; and
   3. any relevant special directions.
2. If an application fails to meet the requirements of temporary entry instructions, officers must then consider all the circumstances of the application to see if an exception to temporary entry instructions is justified, taking into account the objectives of temporary entry instructions and the situation and purpose of the applicant. See also section E7.32 which refers to the grant of a limited visa or the imposition of bonds.
3. Officers must be satisfied that applicants for temporary entry are bona fide applicants (see E5.1 and E5.10).
4. If applicants do not respond within the specified time to a request from an immigration officer for further information, evidence or documents, or an interview, the application will be assessed on the relevant information available to INZ at the time.

E7.10.1 Requesting a passport for applications made online

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 28 and the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010, Reg 23A and Reg 23AA.

1. Where an application is made on an electronic form in accordance with Regulation 23A or 23AA of the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission and Related Matters) Regulations 2010, the applicant may be required to provide their original passport or travel document to an immigration officer if they are:
   1. outside of New Zealand at the time they make the application; and
   2. not subject to a visa waiver to travel to New Zealand (E2.1); and
   3. not a person intending to travel on a People’s Republic of China passport.
2. An automated system may request an original passport or travel document from a person to whom E7.10.1(a) above applies.
3. Regardless of E7.10.1(a), an immigration officer determining the application may request any applicant to supply their passport or travel document.

Effective 12/05/2022