X4.20 First Returning Resident's Visa

1. Once an applicant has been issued with a residence visa or granted a residence permit, they are issued with their first RRV without having to apply or pay a fee.
2. First RRVs are to be made current for 2 years from the date the first residence permit is granted except in the case of applicants who made their residence application under the Investor Category on or after 4 July 2005, in which case they will be issued with a RRV current for five years from the date the first residence permit is granted.
3. All first RRVs issued at the same time as a residence visa will become current from the date the first residence permit is granted.
4. If an applicant fails to arrive in New Zealand while their residence visa is current, the RRV will never become current.
5. Applicants with residence permits subject to requirements under section 18A of the Immigration Act 1987 must be issued with RRVs subject to the same requirements.

Effective 04/07/2005