R5.90 Migrant levy (29/09/2003)

Immigration Regulations 1999 reg 45

1. All successful principal applicants and accompanying family members under:
   1. Family category (except citizens of Samoa and people applying on the basis of their relationship to a person granted residence under the special policy for refugees), and
   2. General Skills category, and
   3. Residence from Work category, and
   4. Investor category, and
   5. Entrepreneur category, and
   6. Employees of relocating businesses category, and
   7. Family Quota category (except citizens of Samoa and people applying on the basis of their relationship to a person granted residence under the special policy for refugees), and
   8. Pacific Access Category.

   must pay a migrant levy.

2. The migrant levy for applicants under the General Skills category, the Residence from Work category, the Investor category, the Entrepreneur category and Employees of relocating businesses category is NZ$235 for each person whose residence visa is issued or residence permit is granted on or after 1 July 2000, up to a maximum of NZ$940 for family members included in a single application.
3. The migrant levy for applicants under the Family category, Family Quota category and Pacific Access category is NZ$125 for each person whose residence visa is issued or residence permit is granted on or after 1 July 2000, up to a maximum of NZ$500 for family members included in a single application.
4. The principal applicant is notified of the purpose and amount of the migrant levy in the letter advising that their application is approved in principle and must pay the migrant levy before a residence visa is issued or a residence permit is granted.

R5.90.1 Refunds of migrant levy

1. If a migrant levy is paid but the principal applicant and partner and dependent children included in the application do not take up residence, a refund may be granted upon request to the NZIS. The request must be made in writing.
2. Requests made more than 6 months after the expiry date of any unused residence visa must be declined.
3. Visa and immigration officers who have been delegated the authority to refund the levy (under section 149(2) of the Immigration Act 1987) must be satisfied that:
   1. the principal applicant and partner and dependent children included in the application have not taken up residence, and
   2. their residence visas and returning residents' visas are no longer current.
4. The person who paid the levy will be refunded the appropriate amount.

Effective 29/09/2003