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INZ Operational Manual Temporary entry
V3 SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF VISITORS
V3.1 Group visas
a. Group visas may be granted to groups of people who will be arriving in, and visiting New
Zealand together, for the same purpose.
b. Group visas should name each member of the group and be current for travel within one
month of the applicants' intended date of arrival in New Zealand, unless the immigration
officer considers the applicants' circumstances warrant a longer or shorter period.
c. A leader must take charge of the group visa, and:
i present it on arrival with the passports or travel documents of the people named in it;
and
ii ensure that the group stays together as a single unit on arrival and completes all
necessary arrival formalities.
Effective 29/11/2010
V3.5 Business visitors
a. Business visitors who are not considered to be undertaking employment (see W2.2.1) may
be granted a visitor visa, provided that they intend a stay in New Zealand for no longer
than 3 months in any one year.
b. Business visitors who are not considered to be undertaking employment include the
following:
i representatives on official trade missions recognised by the New Zealand Government;
ii sales representatives of overseas companies in New Zealand for a period or periods no
longer than a total of 3 months in any calendar year;
iii overseas buyers of New Zealand goods or services for a period or periods no longer
than a total of 3 months in any calendar year;
iv people undertaking business consultations or negotiations in New Zealand on
establishing, expanding, or winding up any business enterprise in New Zealand, or
carrying on any business in New Zealand, involving the authorised representatives of
any overseas company, body or person for a period or periods no longer than a total
of 3 months in any calendar year.
c. Business visitors who need to be in New Zealand for longer than 3 months in any one
year, and all other business visitors, must apply for a work visa (see WS2).
Note: Business visitor instructions reflect New Zealand's international trade commitments (see
E9).
Effective 29/11/2010
V3.10 Partners and dependent children of student or work visa holders
See previous instructions:
V3.10 Effective 30/07/2012
V3.10 Effective 07/11/2011
V3.10 Effective 25/07/2011
V3.10 Effective 29/11/2010
Subject to the provisions of E4.5: