Ref: 2021-1629

 

Dear Rachel,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25^th February 2021, requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Could I please request the following in regards to the Culturally
arranged Marriage visitor visa:

Totals per year over the last six years including so far 2021 (i.e. 2021,
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015) or in periods of time as recorded in
stats (i.e. 1/7/2020 - 01/2/2021) Please break down the results by
Nationality.

- Total number of Culturally arranged Marriage visitor visa applications
submitted to Immigration New Zealand in the above years.

- Total number of Culturally arranged Marriage visitor visa applications
granted as Culturally arranged Marriage visitor visa in the above years.

- Total number of Culturally arranged Marriage visitor visa applications
granted as an alternative visa in the above years.

- Total number of Culturally arranged Marriage visitor visa applications
declined in the above years.”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

            

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Dear Rachel,

 

Please find attached INZ’s response to your OIA request reference DOIA
2021-1629.

 

Kind Regards,

Lautalie Leausa Vaa
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Operations Support, Border & Visa Operations, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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