WI7.5 Evidence of domestic violence (29/11/2010)

Evidence of domestic violence means:

1. a final Protection Order against the New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder partner or someone with whom the applicant is living in a domestic relationship under the Domestic Violence Act 1995; or
2. a relevant New Zealand conviction of the New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder partner, or someone with whom the applicant is living in a domestic relationship of a domestic violence offence against the principal applicant or a dependent child of the principal applicant; or
3. a complaint of domestic violence against the New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder partner, or someone with whom the applicant is living in a domestic relationship investigated by the New Zealand Police where the New Zealand Police are satisfied that such domestic violence has occurred; or
4. a statutory declaration from the applicant stating that domestic violence has occurred and two statutory declarations completed by persons competent to make statutory declarations that domestic violence has occurred (see WI7.10).

Note: For the purpose of these instructions, 'domestic violence' has the meaning set out in section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act 1995.

Effective 29/11/2010