Y3.5 People convicted of criminal offences, subject to a removal order imposed under the Immigration Act 1987 or deported from any country (29/11/2010)

See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 15, 17

A person is not eligible for a visa and entry permission into New Zealand and no visa waiver may apply, unless a special direction is given or section 83 of the Immigration Act 2009 applies, if the person:

1. at any time, has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or more, or sentenced to an indeterminate period capable of running for five years or more; or
2. at any time in the preceding 10 years, has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more, or sentenced to an indeterminate period capable of running for 12 months or more; or
3. is subject to a current removal order imposed under the Immigration Act 1987; or
4. is subject to a prohibition on entry imposed under section 179 of the Immigration Act 2009 or if section 180 of that Act applies; or
5. has been removed or deported from New Zealand under any enactment (subject to certain exclusions under section 15(3) of the Immigration Act 2009); or
6. is excluded from New Zealand under any enactment; or
7. has been removed, excluded or deported from any country other than New Zealand.

Effective 29/11/2010