A20.5 Definition and effect of an endorsement

See also Immigration Act 2009, s384

1. An endorsement is granted by being entered and retained in the records of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
2. An endorsement may (but need not) be evidenced by a physical endorsement in a passport.
3. An endorsement is not a visa.
4. An endorsement is current for the duration of the passport it is endorsed in.
5. An endorsement is evidence of New Zealand citizenship for New Zealand citizens travelling to New Zealand on a foreign passport.

Effective 08/05/2017