Y3.15 New Zealand citizens

See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 13(1), 13(2), 103(1), 103(5)

1. A person who is a New Zealand citizen will be referred to an immigration officer on arrival in New Zealand, whether or not they appear to meet the requirements for entry as a New Zealand citizen, if they arrive back in New Zealand and present a foreign passport with no endorsement under section 384 of the Immigration Act 2009, or no RRV issued under the Immigration Act 1987on the basis of being a New Zealand citizen.
2. If the officer establishes that the records of the Ministry show the person has an endorsement, then they must grant the person entry as a New Zealand citizen.
3. A New Zealand citizen who is a national of one or more other countries, and who wishes to enter New Zealand other than as a New Zealand citizen, must apply for entry permission.

Effective 02/02/2015