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Dear Kunle,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 7 March 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“1) Would a Talent Accredited Employer work visa renewal application still
be processed by Immigration New Zealand if the applicant goes offshore?

 

2) I would also like to know, would a 2021 Residency Visa application
still be processed by Immigration New Zealand if the applicant goes
offshore?

 

3) If yes, please what is the “first entry before” travel condition to
come into New Zealand to keep the 2021 Resident Visa valid?

 

If there are links that answer these questions, can you help provide them
as well?”

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

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Nâku noa, nâ

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Kia Ora Kunle,

Thank you for your email received on 7 March 2022 requesting the following under the Official Information Act (OIA), your query has been referred to our team and we will provide you a response as general correspondence.

The Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Operational Manual contains the immigration instructions that people who want to come to New Zealand permanently or for a short time must follow. It includes the criteria that applicants must meet, the evidence they must produce to show that they meet the criteria, and the processes INZ follow to assess and verify applications. The INZ Operational Manual is available here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...
By publishing the Operational Manual, INZ meets its requirements under section 25 of the Immigration Act 2009 to publish Government instructions on granting visas.

Talent Accredited Employer work visa instructions are available here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...
2021 Residency Visa instructions are available here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...
Travel conditions for offshore applicant instructions are available here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanua...

For more specific visa advice, details for our contact centre can be found on the INZ website: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/contact

Ngâ Mihi,

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Kunle <[FYI request #18791 email]>
Sent: Monday, 7 March 2022 1:08 am
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Offshore visa processing

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Please I have three questions. I could not get related information about them on the Immigration New Zealand website.

1) Would a Talent Accredited Employer work visa renewal application still be processed by Immigration New Zealand if the applicant goes offshore?

2) I would also like to know, would a 2021 Residency Visa application still be processed by Immigration New Zealand if the applicant goes offshore?

3) If yes, please what is the “first entry before” travel condition to come into New Zealand to keep the 2021 Resident Visa valid?

If there are links that answer these questions, can you help provide them as well?

Thank you.

Kunle

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