H8.1 Objective

The objective of these instructions is to support the Government’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by allowing the grant of subsequent 2022 Special Ukraine Visas to existing holders in New Zealand so they may remain lawful while their application for a Ukraine Resident Visa is assessed or to temporarily extend their stay.

Note:
The instructions in this chapter are restricted temporary entry instructions. In accordance with section 76(2) of the Immigration Act 2009, Immigration officers may not grant a temporary visa as an exception to restricted temporary entry instructions. Restricted temporary entry instructions are defined in section 4 of the Immigration Act 2009:

Restricted temporary entry instructions are temporary entry instructions that require, in relation to the type of visa to which the instructions relate, that any decision made on an application for that type of visa, or on an application for entry permission in relation to that type of visa, must be made in terms of the temporary entry instructions applicable at the time the application for the visa was made, and any discretion exercised must be in terms of those instructions.

Effective 16/03/2024