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Received: Tue Nov 25 2025 21:23:27 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA <[4][MBIE request email]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Urgent Request - Clarification
required around Transit Visa for a student applying for Post study work
visa

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Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I hope this letter finds well.

I am travelling to India in Feb. I am currently on a student visa, it
expires on March 31st. I am returning back to NZ on March 29th. However, I
have completed my 1.5 year student visa and I'm entitled for a 3 years
post study work visa once my student visa Expires. I have contacted
Immigration NZ on October 24th 2025 to get clarification on whether there
is any restrictions or Law that exist which would prevent an immigrant to
enter NZ based on the above scenario. I have got confirmation from the
Immigration officer that, I am legally allowed to enter NZ considering the
fact that I still hold a valid visa when entering the country. Moreover,
I'll be applying for my post study work visa in January and as per INZ
visa processing time, I may already have my Post study work visa issued
prior to my travel.

Based on the conversation I had with INZ, I applied for my transit visa
from on my travel to India and had attached all the relevant documents.
However, my visa got declined. I believe, there isnt any reason I cannot
enter NZ as my visa is still valid and statement has been attested already
over a phone convesation with INZ. Moreover, as referenced above, I may
already have my post study work visa issued by that time.

I need to travel to India to visit my family and I would really appreciate
if you could kindly shed light on this request.

Yours faithfully,

Smruthy

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