A5.15 Summary of character requirements

Instructions in the remainder of chapter A5 describe:

1. applicants who are ineligible for a visa under the Immigration Act 2009 (see A5.20 and A5.40), unless granted a special direction;
2. applicants who will not normally be granted a residence class or temporary entry class visa (see A5.25 and A5.45), unless granted a character waiver;
3. applicants who will not normally be granted a residence class or temporary entry class visa where they pose a risk to New Zealand’s international reputation (see A5.30), unless a visa is granted in accordance with A5.30.1; and
4. applicants whose applications for a residence class visa will usually be deferred (see A5.35).

Note: With the exception of A5.20 and A5.40 (which are operational instructions and, in A5.20, a replication of a part of the Immigration Act 2009), the instructions in the remainder of chapter A5 constitute immigration instructions as described in section 22 of the Immigration Act 2009.

Effective 02/07/2021