L2.1 Definition of 'visa'

Immigration Act 1987 s 14A

1. A visa is an endorsement by a visa officer in a passport or a certificate of identity, or in the case of an electronically issued visa, an entry made and retained in the records of the Department of Labour, and indicates that the visa officer, at the time of issuing the visa, knows of no reason that the holder of the passport or certificate of identity should not be granted the relevant permit.
2. A visa merely entitles a person to travel to New Zealand and is not, nor does it have the effect of, a permit; nor does it entitle the holder to a permit as of right.
3. A limited purpose visa authorises the granting of a limited purpose permit until a specified date, provided any conditions stipulated in the visa have been met.
4. A limited purpose visa is not a temporary visa.

Effective 01/10/1999