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INZ Operational Manual Temporary entry
L2 LIMITED VISAS
L2.1 Who may apply for a limited visa
See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 81, 150
The following people may apply for a limited visa:
a. a person, including a person to whom a visa waiver applies, who is outside New Zealand
and who wishes to come to New Zealand for an express purpose;
b. a person arriving in New Zealand to whom a visa waiver applies who wishes to stay in New
Zealand for an express purpose;
c. a person in New Zealand who is the holder of a temporary visa (unless subject to section
150 of the Immigration Act 2009);
d. a person in New Zealand who is the holder of a current limited visa and who needs further
time to achieve the express purpose for which that visa was granted.
L2.5 Who may not apply for a limited visa
See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 11, 20, 27, 61, 89, 150, 380
a. A person may not apply for a limited visa if they are in New Zealand unlawfully.
Effective 29/11/2010
b. If such a person unlawfully in New Zealand purports to apply for a limited visa, the grant
of that visa is a matter of the absolute discretion of the Minister or a delegated
immigration officer:
i the Minister or immigration officer is not obliged to consider their application; and
ii the Minister or immigration officer is not obliged to enquire into the circumstances of
the person or any other person; and
iii the Minister or immigration officer is not obliged to make any further enquiries in
respect of any information provided by, or in respect of, the person or any other
person; and
iv whether the application is considered or not, the Minister or immigration officer is not
obliged to give reasons for any decision on it, other than that section 11 of the
Immigration Act 2009 applies; and
v section 27 of the Immigration Act 2009 (concerning the reasons for a refusal to grant
a visa to be given in writing if requested) and section 23 of the Official Information Act
1982 (concerning the right of access to reasons for decisions) do not apply to the
application.
c. A person to whom section 150 of the Immigration Act 2009 applies may not apply for a
limited visa, unless s150(3) (see E8.10) applies.