V3.1 Group visas

1. Group visas may be issued to a group of people who will be arriving in, and visiting New Zealand together, for the same purpose.
2. A group visa will normally be made current for travel within one month of the applicants' intended date of arrival in New Zealand, unless the visa officer considers that a longer or shorter period is warranted.
3. Visa officers must advise groups that:
   1. a group visa must be presented with the travel documents of the people named on the group visa form, and
   2. leader must:
      • take charge of the visa, and
      • ensure that the group stays together as a single unit on arrival and completes all necessary arrival formalities.

Effective 26/07/1999