L7.10 Considering a direct application for a limited purpose visa or permit

1. Visa or immigration officers must first determine applications for limited purpose visas or permits in terms of:
   1. the requirements of the Immigration Act 1987; and
   2. limited purpose entry policy applying at the time the application is made.
2. If an application fails to meet policy, officers must then consider all the circumstances of the application to see if an exception to policy is justified, taking into account the objectives of limited purpose entry policy and the situation and purpose of the applicant.
3. If applicants do not respond within the specified time to a request from a visa or immigration officer for further information, evidence or documents, or an interview, the application will be assessed on the relevant information then available to the NZIS.

Effective 01/10/1999