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INZ Operational Manual Temporary entry
ii documents that confirm the principal applicant's relationship to the child or grandchild.
V3.110.5 Length of permitted stay
a. Despite V2.5 and V2.15, applicants who are approved under these instructions may be
granted a 3-year multiple entry visitor visa, allowing visits of 6 months from each date of
arrival provided that:
i the sponsor intends to be in New Zealand during the period of any visit to New
Zealand permitted by that visa; and
ii the sponsor supports the application.
b. Despite V3.110.5 (a) applicants are limited to a maximum stay in New Zealand of 18
months in total during the currency of the visa.
V3.110.10 Issue of further multiple entry visitor visas under these instructions
a. A further visitor visa under these instructions will not normally be approved within 3 years
of the date that the most recent visa was granted under these instructions.
b. The following people will not normally be eligible for a subsequent multiple-entry visitor
visa under these instructions:
i people who were granted a visa under these instructions and whose sponsor was not
in New Zealand during the period(s) of their visit(s) to New Zealand;
ii any person granted a visa under these instructions, who remains in New Zealand for a
period in excess of the maximum allowable stay (18 months).
Effective 29/11/2010
V3.115 Work visa holders dismissed during a trial period
a. Holders of current work visas who:
i hold a visa subject to the condition that they may only take up employment with a
specific employer; and
ii had provision for a trial period of up to 90 days under section 67A of the Employment
Relations Act 2000 included in their employment agreement; and
iii have been notified within the duration of the trial period that they are to be dismissed;
and
iv have not previously been the principal applicant in a successful application under these
instructions;
may be granted a visitor visa for up to three months.
b. Applicants for a visitor visa under these instructions must:
i meet funds or sponsorship requirements for visitors (see V2.20);
ii provide evidence of travel tickets, onward travel arrangements or sufficient funds for
the purchase of onward travel tickets (see V2.25);
iii meet health and character requirements for temporary entry (see A4 and A5).