E7.2 Automated processing and granting (31/01/2022)
See also Immigration Act 2009 s 28
E7.2.1 Automated processing of temporary entry class visas
An automated electronic system may determine whether an applicant meets one or more of the requirements for a visitor visa under the following immigration instructions:
- V2 General visitor
- V3.5 Business visitor
- V3.25 Children entering New Zealand for adoption
- V3.30 Children adopted overseas before their New Zealand Citizenship is confirmed
- V3.35 Culturally arranged marriage
- V3.40 Entry to New Zealand for the purpose of medical treatment or consultation (and/or escorts of patients)
- V3.45 Applicants wanting to obtain occupational registration in New Zealand
- V3.50 Persons associated with a Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty and other Antarctic travellers
- V3.55 Visiting Media Programme
- V3.60 Pitcairn Islanders
- V3.65 Conference delegates
- V3.70 Crew members joining vessels for aircraft
- V3.80 Visitors arriving by yacht or private aircraft
- V3.81 Owners and crew of super yachts
- V3.85 Sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel associated with sports events, tours or tournaments
- V3.95 German law students and graduates
- V3.115 Work visa holders dismissed during a trial period
- V3.130 Visiting academics
- V3.140 Approved arts or music festival
- V3.145 Short-term live entertainment acts
- V3.155 Persons departing New Zealand during COVID-19
E7.2.5 Automated grant of temporary entry class visas
- An automated electronic system may grant a visitor visa to an applicant who meets the requirements under the following immigration instructions:
- V2 General visitor
- V3.5 Business visitor
- Despite (a), an automated electronic system will not grant a temporary entry class visa to a person who:
- has particular alerts or warnings; or
- does not appear to meet health or character requirements; or
- has an active appeal; or
- is liable for deportation; or
- has on open case or appeal with the Deputy Secretary or the Minister; or
- is a student funded through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the New Zealand Scholarship Programme; or
- has compliance action underway; or
- holds a visa that has been granted because the Immigration and Protection Tribunal has ordered the grant of the visa under either section 210 or 216 of the Immigration Act 2009.
- In cases where (b) applies, a manual assessment of the identified area will be carried out, and the decision to grant or refuse to grant a visa will be made by an immigration officer.
- Where a decision is made by way of an automated electronic system that decision must for all purposes be treated as a decision of an immigration officer who is authorised to make the decision under the Immigration Act 2009.
Effective: 31/01/2022
