S3.22 Requirements for grant of a permanent resident visa (mandated refugee) (26/03/2012)

To be granted a permanent resident visa, principal applicants must have met the requirements for making an application (S3.17) and must satisfy an immigration officer that:

1. their identity and that of anyone included in their application has been established;
2. they are a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mandated refugee and their refugee claim is credible;
3. all applicants included in the application have been interviewed by an immigration officer or an appropriately delegated individual;
4. the relationship between the principal applicant and any partner and/or dependent child(ren) included meets residence criteria (see R2.1.15 and R3);
5. the applicant(s) meet the character requirements at A5, or are waived from these requirements by an appropriately delegated immigration officer; and
6. there are no significant barriers to the applicants’ ability to settle into New Zealand.

S3.22.1 Status of applicants granted a permanent resident visa under the mandated refugee category

All applicants granted a permanent resident visa under this category are to be treated as principal applicants for the purpose of any future requests to sponsor family members under any applicable categories.

Effective 26/03/2012