C3.30 Further requirements

C3.30.1 Claimant to provide evidence of identity

See also Immigration (Refugee and Protection Status Processing) Regulations 2010 reg 4(4)

1. When lodging the form Confirmation of Claim to Refugee or Protection Status in New Zealand claimants must as soonas possible, endeavour to provide the following to a refugee and protection officer:
   1. evidence of their identity, including:
      • a recent photograph of the claimant; and
      • evidence of any identity documents that contain details of an alias or aliases used by them; and
      • evidence of any identity documents that contain a different spelling of their name or a different date of birth; and
   2. evidence of their country of origin.
2. Evidence of identity may include, but is not limited to, the following:
   1. a travel document (eg a passport, certificate of identity or refugee travel document); or
   2. (if no travel document is available) a birth certificate or other identity document; or
   3. (if neither a travel document nor an identity document is available) a statutory declaration outlining the claimant's personal details. Any such declaration must be provided in English as well as the person's own language.

C3.30.5 Claimant to provide all information relevant to claim

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 133(3)

See also Immigration (Refugee and Protection Status Processing) Regulations 2010 regs 4(4), 6

1. A claimant must as soon as possible endeavour to provide an officer with all information relevant to their claim (at least five working days prior to the interview), including:
   1. a written statement; and
   2. any evidence supporting their claim; and
   3. any evidence supporting any other potential claim by them under section 129, 130, or 131 of the Immigration Act 2009; and
   4. any information about whether they have the protection of another country or whether they can be received back and protected in that other country (see C4.20); and
   5. whether claiming refugee or protection status, any information about whether they have committed acts as described in C5.15.1(c)(i).
2. The written statement must as far as reasonably possible include:
   1. a statement of the grounds for the claim seeking recognition as a refugee or protected person; and
   2. a statement of the grounds for any other potential claim seeking recognition as a refugee or protected person; and
   3. any evidence supporting the grounds of the claim for seeking recognition as a refugee or protected person; and
   4. if available, documents indicating the alleged agent of persecution or potential persecution and the reason for that persecution; and
   5. if available, documents indicating the alleged agent of potential torture, arbitrary deprivation of life, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and
   6. details of persons (if any) who can be contacted to support or verify the claim.

C3.30.10 Other family members applying for refugee or protection status

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 133(4)

See also Immigration (Refugee and Protection Status Processing) Regulations 2010 reg 4(5)

1. A claimant must as soon as possible after making a claim inform an officer whether any other members of their immediate family who are in New Zealand are also seeking refugee or protection status and, if so, whether any such claim is on different grounds.
2. If more than one person in a family group is claiming refugee or protection status or makes a subsequent claim:
   1. each claimant must complete and sign a separate Confirmation of Claim to Refugee or Protection Status in New Zealand form; and
   2. all those forms should be lodged together with a refugee and protection officer.

Effective 29/11/2010