E2.125 Ban on the grant of visas to certain Tatmadaw and other individuals identified as being involved in or associated with the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar in 2021 or otherwise responsible for human rights violations in Myanmar (01/02/2022)

1. New Zealand has taken action in respect of individuals identified as being involved in, or associated with, the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar in 2021, and/or having direct responsibility for human rights violations in Myanmar and who are named on the list of such persons held by INZ.
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) or entry permission.
3. Where special circumstances exist (supported by cogent and reliable evidence and in consultation with MFAT) INZ may nonetheless grant a visa to such a person.
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).

Note: For the avoidance of doubt, the individuals named on the list have met wholly or in part the criteria below:
i. hold membership in the State Administrative Council; and/or
ii. were instrumental in the February 2021 military coup; and/or
iii. were or have been responsible for the violent suppression of peaceful anti-coup protestors; and/or
iv. were responsible for other human rights violations, including those against the Rohingya, prior to the coup.

Effective 1/02/2022