Y4.45 Making a decision to grant entry permission as an exception to instructions (rescinded as of 1/12/2021)

These instructions are rescinded as of 1 December 2021

1. An immigration officer must attempt to interview a person before deciding to grant entry permission as an exception to instructions.
2. The immigration officer must have regard to the principles of fairness and natural justice (see A1).
3. When making the decision, an immigration officer must consider all of the surrounding circumstances, including factors both for and against the grant of entry permission such as:
   1. whether the person has compelling and genuine reasons to enter New Zealand; and
   2. whether the person can take any action to meet the requirements for a visa and/or entry permission; and
   3. whether there is any other impediment to the grant of a visa and entry permission.
4. An immigration officer must record reasons for the decision to grant entry permission as an exception to instruction and enter those reasons into the Ministry’s records.

Effective 02/02/2015