S3.22 Requirements for grant of a permanent resident visa (mandated refugee)

To be granted a permanent resident visa, principal applicants must have met the requirements for submitting a Residence Application for Mandated Refugees (S3.17) and must satisfy an immigration officer that:

1. their identity and that of anyone included in their application has been established;
2. they are a mandated refugee, recognised as such by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and their refugee claim is credible;
3. all applicants included in the application have been interviewed by an immigration officer or an appropriately delegated individual;
4. the relationship between the principal applicant and any partner and/or dependent child(ren) included meets residence criteria (see R2.1.15 and R3);
5. the applicant(s) meet the character requirements at A5, or are waived from these requirements by an appropriately delegated immigration officer;
6. all applicants included in the application meet the health requirements specified at A4.74; and
7. there are no significant barriers to the ability of any of the applicants to settle into New Zealand.

S3.22.1 Status of applicants granted a permanent resident visa under the mandated refugee category

All applicants granted a permanent resident visa under this category are to be treated as principal applicants for the purpose of any future requests to sponsor family members under any applicable categories.

Effective 01/07/2013