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- This is not current policy -
The policy in this manual ceases to be effective from 29 November 2010.
To see the current Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual go to
www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual
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S2.1 Requests for special directions
Immigration Act 1987 ss 7(3)(a)(ii), 130 Immigration Regulations 1999 reg 3(7)
- In the context of special directions policy, requests for special directions are limited to people described by section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1987 (see A5.20 (b)) who are not eligible for a residence permit (see RA30).
- If there are sufficient grounds to consider granting residence to a person not eligible for a permit (see A5.25, RA30), the processing office may invite the applicant to request a special direction authorising the issue of a residence visa or grant of a residence permit.
- An invitation may be made only in cases involving exceptional circumstances, usually of a humanitarian nature, where, but for section 7 of the Immigration Act 1987, the person concerned is otherwise eligible for the grant of residence under government residence policy.
- Despite paragraph (b), if the NZIS receives a request without having made an invitation, it may consider that request.
- Neither the Minister of Immigration nor the NZIS is obliged to consider any request for a special direction.
Effective 26/07/1999
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