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Y3.5 People convicted of criminal offences, subject to a removal order or deported from any country

Immigration Act 1987 s 7(1)(a) to (d)

A person is not eligible for an exemption or permit and, unless a special direction is given, will normally be refused entry into New Zealand if they:

  1. have been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years or more at any time; or
  2. have been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months or more within the past 10 years; or
  3. are subject to a current removal order; or
  4. have been deported from any country, including New Zealand.

Effective 01/10/1999
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