Immigration Act 2009

• Biometric provisions in the Immigration Act 2009    
• Regulatory Impact Statement on biometrics PDF [115KB]
• Policy Framework for the use of biometrics by INZ PDF [287KB]

Privacy Impact Assessment

• Privacy Impact Assessment – Collection and Handling of Biometrics at the Department of Labour PDF [720KB]

Identity theft – Information for non New Zealanders who have lost their passports

Lost your passport? Concerned that your identity has been stolen and that someone might be using your passport or visa? See our Information for non New Zealanders who have lost their passports PDF [297KB].

Five Country Conference

• Media release
• Canada Privacy Impact Assessment PDF [460KB] 

New Zealand and the United States of America begin immigration fingerprint checks

• USA Privacy Impact Assessment PDF [370KB]

Five country conference

• Questions and answers

Biometric Collection from Asylum Claimants

• Privacy Impact Assessment PDF [340KB]

Extension of the use of biometrics

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is extending its use of biometrics. Photographs may be collected from clients and fingerprints may be collected from high risk immigration applicants.

• Questions and answers
• Immigration Fingerprint and Photograph Checks PDF [241KB]