Kia ora Immigration Trust,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 20/05/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I hereby request the following information regarding offshore visitor visa
applications processed by Immigration New Zealand:

-The total number of offshore visitor visa applications received and
decided each year over the past five years

-The top five nationalities by application volume for offshore visitor
visas

-The top three most common reasons for visa declines

-The internal checklist or assessment framework used by Immigration New
Zealand officers to determine whether an offshore visitor visa applicant
is considered bona fide
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 18/06/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
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]