RA30 Who is not eligible for a residence permit

Immigration Act 1987 ss 7(1), 7(3), 18

See RA30 Effective 04/07/2005
See RA30 Effective 26/07/1999

1. People described by section 7(1) of the Immigration Act (see A5.20) are not eligible for a residence permit unless they come under one of the exceptions set out in paragraph (b).
2. People ineligible under paragraph (a) may only be granted a residence permit if they
   1. hold a current returning resident's visa, or
   2. hold a current Refugee Travel Document, or
   3. have been granted a special direction under section 7(3)(a)(ii) (see S2)

RA30.1 Restrictions on the grant of residence visas/permits for NZAID supported students and their dependents

NZAID supported students and their partners, and the dependent children of NZAID supported students and/or their partner are not eligible to be issued or granted a residence visa or permit in the two year period following completion of the NZAID student's scholarship, unless they have written approval from NZAID (see U11).

RA30.5 Restrictions on the grant of residence permits to applicants holding a current Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) work permit

RSE work permit holders are not eligible to be granted a residence permit while they are the holder of a current RSE work permit (see WG8).

Effective 10/04/2007