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Y4.40 People who may be refused entry permission: not supplying biometric information

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 111

  1. A person who applies for entry permission (irrespective of whether the application is still being considered, or whether entry permission has been granted or refused) must allow biometric information to be collected from him or her if required to do so by an immigration officer:
    1. at any time before the person leaves the immigration control area, designated place, or prescribed place at which the application is made; and
    2. if the application is not made in New Zealand, at any time before the person leaves the immigration control area or prescribed place at which he or she arrives in New Zealand.
  2. If a person fails to allow the biometric information to be collected, the Minister or an immigration officer may:
    1. refuse to grant the visa or entry permission applied for or
    2. revoke any entry permission already granted.

Note: Entry permission may be revoked at any time before the person leaves the immigration control area, designated place, or prescribed place.

Effective 28/08/2017

IN THIS SECTION

Y4.1 People who must be refused entry permission unless special direction given: excluded persons subject to section 15 or 16 of the Immigration Act 2009

Y4.5 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: general character concerns

Y4.10 Restrictions on the grant of a visa or entry permission to certain groups as designated by the United Nations Security Council

Y4.15 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: circumstances and compliance concerns

Y4.20 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: stowaways

Y4.25 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: unable to meet relevant immigration instructions

Y4.30 People who must be refused entry permission: holders of transit visas

Y4.35 People who may be refused entry permission: concealment of relevant information, including changed circumstances

Y4.45 Making a decision to grant entry permission as an exception to instructions (rescinded as of 1/12/2021)

Y4.50 People who must be refused entry permission: (COVID-19) (to 31/07/2022)

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Y4.40 People who may be refused entry permission: not supplying biometric information (02/02/2015)

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