R7.1 When confirmation is required

People who hold, or are considered to hold, a residence permit may need to confirm their residence permit if, for example:

• they have lost their original passport and wish to have a residence permit placed in their new one, or
• they are applying to the Department of Internal Affairs for New Zealand citizenship, or
• they never obtained a permit on arrival, or
• they hold a permit granted under the Immigration Act 1964.

R7.1.1 Applicants who arrived before 2 April 1974

Immigration Act 1987 s 44
Immigration Regulations 1999 reg 11(1)

Applicants who arrived lawfully before 2 April 1974 for the purpose of permanent residence and did not receive residence permits, and who need to satisfy a visa or immigration officer that they are considered to hold a residence permit under section 44 of the Immigration Act 1987, may have their residence permit confirmed if they:

1. were not issued a permit or entry authority under the Immigration Act 1964 or any earlier corresponding Act; and
2. have been in New Zealand continuously from 2.4.74 and until at least 31 October 1987, apart from any period or periods spent in:
   1. the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau, or
   2. Australia (if during any such period they were Commonwealth citizens or citizens of the Republic of Ireland, and were able to live in either New Zealand or Australia without restriction); and
3. were in New Zealand at midnight on 31 October 1987; and
4. are not exempt under the Immigration Act 1987 from having to hold a residence permit.

Effective 26/07/1999