R5.100 Ban on the grant of residence class visas to certain individuals and classes of individuals (03/04/2014)

R5.100.1 Ban on the grant of visas to leading members of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) including Serbia and their supporters

1. New Zealand has taken action in respect of leading citizens of the FRY and Serbia, being persons closely aligned with the regime of Slobodan Milosevic whose activities support President Milosevic or whose actions are presumed to provide support (including members of his immediate family), and who are named on the lists of such persons held by INZ and updated from time to time.
2. Ordinarily, none of the persons named on the lists held by INZ may be granted a visa to enter New Zealand (including a transit visa).
3. Where special circumstances exist (supported by cogent and reliable evidence) INZ may nonetheless grant a visa to a person named on the lists.
4. The decision to grant a visa to a person named on the lists is limited to immigration officers with Schedule 1-2 delegations (see A15.5).

R5.100.10 Restriction on the grant of visas to Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, and his wife

1. Ordinarily, Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, and his wife, Grace, may not be granted a visa to New Zealand (including a transit visa).
2. Notwithstanding (a), where special circumstances exist (supported by cogent and reliable evidence and in consultation with MFAT) INZ may nonetheless grant such a visa.
3. The decision to grant a visa under (b) is limited to immigration officers with Schedule 1-2 delegations (see A15.5).

R5.100.20 Ban on the grant of visas to leading members of the Syrian regime

1. New Zealand has taken action in respect of leading members of the regime in Syria, being persons closely aligned with the regime of President Bashar Hafez al-Assad, and who are named on the list of such persons held by INZ and updated from time to time.
2. Ordinarily, none of the persons named on the list held by INZ may be granted a visa to enter New Zealand (including a transit visa).
3. Where special circumstances exist (supported by cogent and reliable evidence and in consultation with MFAT) INZ may nonetheless grant a visa to a person named on the list.
4. The decision to grant a visa to a person named on the list is limited to immigration officers with Schedule 1-2 delegations (see A15.5).

R5.100.25 Ban on the grant of visas to individuals associated with the Ukraine crisis

1. New Zealand has taken action in respect of key individuals identified as being responsible for, or associated with, actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and who are named on the list of such persons held by INZ and updated from time to time.
2. Ordinarily, none of the persons named on the list held by INZ may be granted a visa to enter New Zealand (including a transit visa).
3. Where special circumstances exist (supported by cogent and reliable evidence and in consultation with MFAT) INZ may nonetheless grant a visa to a person named on the list.
4. The decision to grant a visa to a person named on the list is limited to immigration officers with Schedule 1-2 delegations (see A15.5).

Effective 03/04/2014