Ref: 2223-1421

 

Dear Felix,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 2^nd of January 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“This is an OIA request to INZ regarding eVisa transfer to a new passport.
I would like information on eVisa only and not cases where visa labels are
required on the new passport.

1. For each of the last 3 months, please provide the processing time for
when 50% and 90% of applications were completed.

2. Are there any plans to use an electronic method of applying for eVisa
transfer, for example using the passport scanning technology used in NZeTA
app. If so please provide any documents that discusses these plans.”

 

Please note that days between 25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

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 feel free to contact us
via email [1][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

References

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1. mailto:[MBIE request email]