C4.65 Withdrawal of claim for refugee or protection status

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 142

1. Claimants who wish to withdraw their claim for refugee or protection status before a determination is made may do so at any time by notifying a refugee and protection officer in writing.
2. In such cases, the refugee and protection officer will give the claimant or their representative written confirmation of the withdrawal.
3. A refugee or protection status claim or subsequent claim must be treated as withdrawn if the claimant leaves New Zealand or is granted a residence class visa.
4. In such cases, after verifying the claimant's departure or residence class visa the refugee and protection officer will notify the claimant or their representative in writing of the withdrawal, except if the claimant has no representative and has left New Zealand.

Effective 29/11/2010