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R5.55 Declining an application

R5.55 Declining an application

Where an application is being declined because:

  1. it does not meet residence instructions, refer to R5.55.1 and R5.55.5.
  2. a person included in the application is a person to whom sections 15 or 16 applies, refer to R5.55.15.

R5.55.1 Declining an application where it does not meet residence instructions

  1. Applications that do not meet residence instructions must be declined.
  2. If an application is declined, immigration officers must notify the principal applicant in writing, informing the principal applicant:
    1. of the reasons why the application has been declined (giving the points total, if appropriate), and
    2. of their right to appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal and how they should lodge the appeal.

    Note: The form Immigration and Protection Tribunal - Residence Class Visa Appeal (Form 1) or a link to the form on the Ministry of Justice website must be included in the letter advising that the application has been declined.

  3. Immigration officers must record the date that any letter advising that the application has been declined is sent.

R5.55.5 Right of Appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 187

  1. Appeals must be lodged within 42 days after the date that an applicant is deemed to have received a letter advising that an application for a residence class visa has been declined.
  2. Appeals must be lodged on the form Immigration and Protection Tribunal - Residence Class Visa Appeal (Form 1) which contains information on:
    1. how to lodge an appeal,
    2. the required fee,
    3. how the time limit for lodging an appeal is calculated.

Note: There is no right of appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal for applicants who have been declined on the basis that sections 15 or 16 apply to them (see R5.55.15).

R5.55.15 Declining an application where it includes a person to whom sections 15 or 16 apply

  1. Pursuant to A5.20, any application including a person to whom sections 15 or 16 of the Immigration Act 2009 apply, must be declined unless covered by one of the exceptions identified at A5.20(a).
  2. If an application is declined, immigration officers must notify the principal applicant in writing, informing the principal applicant that the application has been declined as a person included in the application is prohibited by statute from entitlement or eligibility for the grant of a residence class visa by virtue of sections 15 or 16.

    Note: An application declined on this basis shall not be assessed under residence instructions.

  3. Immigration officers must record the date that any letter advising that the application has been declined, is sent.

Note: An applicant to whom sections 15 or 16 apply who is included in an application declined on this basis has no right of appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, but other applicants included in that application to whom sections 15 or 16 do not apply, may appeal.

Effective 21/05/2018

IN THIS SECTION

R5.1 Applications determined by INZ officers

R5.5 Evidential requirements

R5.7 Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)

R5.6 Age of applicant

R5.10 Verification

R5.15 Explaining discrepancies in family details

R5.18 Effect of provisions of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003

R5.20 Assessment of applications

R5.25 Reclaiming airfares and expenses

R5.30 Approving an application

R5.35 Later application under any residence category by previous applicants

R5.45 Approval in principle

R5.50 Lapsing an application (to 27/08/2017)

R5.60 Date of final decision

R5.65 Approved applications for residence class visas

R5.66 Travel conditions on resident visas

R5.70 Newborn children of residence class visa holders

R5.75 Status of people applying for a residence class visa while in New Zealand

R5.80 Referring residence decisions to the Minister

R5.90 Migrant Levy

R5.95 Character requirement for partners supporting Partnership Category applications

R5.96 Health requirement for partners or dependent children not included in or withdrawn from a residence class visa application

R5.100 Ban on the grant of residence class visas to certain individuals and classes of individuals

R5.105 Restrictions on the grant of residence class visas for students holding a New Zealand scholarship administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and their dependants

R5.110 Compliance with employment and immigration law

R5.111 Compliance with the Crimes Act

R5.115 Partners and dependent children who must be included in a residence class visa application

R5.120 Automated processing and granting

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

R5.55 Declining an application (28/08/2017)

R5.55 Declining an application (06/07/2015)

R5.55 Declining an application (07/11/2011)

R5.55 Declining an application (29/11/2010)

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