Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment (COVID-19—Applications) Regulations 2022
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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).
Date of notification in Gazette: 10 March 2022.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
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Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment (COVID-19—Applications) Regulations 2022
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