E2.75 Ban on the grant of visas to individuals associated with the December 2006 Fiji coup (29/11/2010)

1. The New Zealand government wishes to take action in an immigration respect against:
   1. all people who are (or were on 6 December 2006), members of the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF); and
   2. those people associated with supporting the December 2006 Fiji coup who are named on the list approved by the Minister of Immigration, held by INZ and updated from time to time (see Z9); and
   3. close associates of those described in (ii) above who are named on the list approved by the Minister of Immigration, held by INZ and updated from time to time; and
   4. permanent secretaries of Fijian government departments; and
   5. all persons who are appointed by the Fiji interim government to boards of statutory authorities and public enterprises who are named on the list approved by the Minister of Immigration, held by INZ and updated from time to time; and
   6. immediate family members of those described in (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) above. (Immediate family members are partners, children and children's partners.)

      Note: For the purposes of these instructions RFMF personnel includes members of the territorial force of the RFMF.

2. Despite any other provisions of immigration instructions, none of the people described in (a) above may be granted a visa (including a transit visa) or entry permission.

Effective 29/11/2010