Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment (COVID-19—Applications) Regulations 2022

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Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment (COVID-19—Applications) Regulations 2022

Cindy Kiro, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 7th day of March 2022

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under sections 400 and 401A of the Immigration Act 2009—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister of Immigration required under section 403A of that Act and made in accordance with section 401A(4) of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment (COVID-19—Applications) Regulations 2022.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force at 11.59 pm on 13 March 2022.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010.

4 Regulation 9A amended (Suspension of ability to apply for certain visas)

After regulation 9A(1)(e), insert:

(ea)

is applying for a work visa under a working holiday scheme under immigration instructions; or

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force at 11.59 pm on 13 March 2022, amend the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010 (the principal regulations).

Regulation 4 amends regulation 9A of the principal regulations. Regulation 9A temporarily suspends the ability of a person outside New Zealand to apply for a temporary entry class visa (with certain exceptions).

New regulation 9A(1)(ea) partially lifts this suspension to allow any person outside New Zealand to apply for a temporary entry class work visa for a working holiday scheme (under immigration instructions).

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 10 March 2022.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.