19 October 2023
John
[FYI request #24198 email]
DOIA 2324-0652
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your email of 21 September 2023 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I would like to request the data about 2021 Resident visa approvals and declines by
nationalities
Our Response
Please find the response to your request in the Appendix attached to this letter.
More statistics about 2021 Resident Visa processing can be found on the Immigration New Zealand website:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/waiting-for-a-visa/how-long-it-takes-to-process-
your-visa-application/2021-resident-visa-processing-times You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of the Ministry’s response to
your request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is
av
ailable at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address]. Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Clifford
Director Visa
Chief Operating Officer Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Appendix
2021 Resident Visa approvals and declines by nationality of the applicant as at 4 October 2023:
Decision
Nationality
Approved
Declined
Afghanistan
1
0
Albania
11
0
Algeria
2
0
American Samoa
4
0
Argentina
854
7
Armenia
4
0
Austria
21
1
Azerbaijan
1
0
Bangladesh
633
5
Belarus
17
1
Belgium
67
0
Bhutan
8
0
Bolivia
12
0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
3
0
Botswana
7
0
Brazil
2,059
12
British Indian Ocean Territory
92
0
Brunei Darussalam
15
0
Bulgaria
20
0
Cambodia
116
1
Cameroon
2
0
Canada
452
1
Chile
885
5
China
10,635
29
Colombia
442
2
Costa Rica
6
0
Croatia
43
1
Cuba
4
0
Cyprus
2
0
Czech Republic
278
0
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
0
Denmark
30
0
Ecuador
21
0
Egypt
51
1
El Salvador
2
0
Eritrea
1
0
Estonia
36
0
Ethiopia
6
0
Fiji
3,305
37
Finland
42
1
France
714
7
French Guiana
1
0
French Polynesia
6
0
Germany
511
2
Ghana
23
0
Great Britain
5,024
25
Greece
12
0
Greenland
1
0
Guatemala
3
0
Guyana
2
0
Hong Kong
306
1
Hungary
61
0
Iceland
2
0
India
31,851
171
Indonesia
587
5
Iran
135
1
Iraq
4
0
Ireland
765
0
Israel
48
0
Italy
521
1
Jamaica
10
0
Japan
674
1
Jordan
76
4
Kazakhstan
80
0
Kenya
90
0
Kiribati
18
0
Kosovo - Republic of
3
0
Kyrgyzstan
3
0
Laos
7
0
Latvia
26
1
Lebanon
23
0
Lesotho
1
0
Libya
7
0
Lithuania
19
0
Luxembourg
2
0
Macau
10
0
Macedonia
35
0
Malawi
4
0
Malaysia
1,405
12
Maldives
11
1
Malta
6
0
Mauritius
65
0
Mexico
217
1
Moldova
7
0
Mongolia
6
1
Morocco
2
0
Myanmar
52
0
Namibia
14
0
Nepal
2,132
14
Netherlands
264
1
Nicaragua
2
0
Nigeria
86
2
North Korea
1
0
Norway
5
1
Oman
6
0
Pakistan
186
2
Palestine
3
0
Panama
2
0
Papua New Guinea
32
2
Peru
88
0
Philippines
19,889
90
Poland
88
0
Portugal
46
1
Qatar
1
0
Romania
29
1
Russia
500
5
Samoa
271
2
Saudi Arabia
20
0
Serbia
83
0
Seychelles
3
0
Singapore
172
2
Sint Maarten
1
0
Slovakia
38
0
Slovenia
22
0
Solomon Islands
18
0
South Africa
5,561
20
South Korea
1,919
4
Spain
102
0
Sri Lanka
2,729
27
St Lucia
1
0
Stateless
0
1
Sudan
7
0
Swaziland
1
0
Sweden
62
0
Switzerland
41
1
Syria
1
0
Taiwan
322
2
Tajikistan
2
0
Tanzania
5
0
Thailand
917
7
Tonga
423
8
Trinidad and Tobago
3
0
Tunisia
2
0
Turkey
69
0
Turkmenistan
1
0
Tuvalu
9
1
Uganda
1
0
Ukraine
115
0
United States of America
1,112
7
Unknown
10
0
Uruguay
206
1
Uzbekistan
20
0
Vanuatu
12
1
Venezuela
20
0
Vietnam
1,043
7
Virgin Islands, British
4
0
Yemen
5
0
Zambia
16
0
Zimbabwe
153
0
