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79: Who may apply for temporary visa
or “Rules about who can ask for a temporary visa to enter or stay in New Zealand”
You could also call this:

“Temporary visa to cover you while your new visa application is being processed”

If you have a temporary visa and you’ve applied for another visa, you might be given an interim visa. This interim visa helps you stay legally in New Zealand while your new application is being looked at. You can’t ask for an interim visa yourself. The Minister or an immigration officer decides if you get one, and it’s completely up to them. If you do get an interim visa, you’re not allowed to apply for any other kind of visa while you have it.

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or “Who can request a limited visa for entering or staying in New Zealand”
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Part 3 Visas
Classes of visa: Temporary entry class visas: provisions applying to interim visas

80Interim visa

  1. The Minister or an immigration officer may, for the purpose of maintaining the lawful status in New Zealand of the applicant while the application is being considered, grant an interim visa to a person in New Zealand who—

  2. holds a temporary visa; and
    1. has applied for a further visa (whether a residence class or a temporary entry class visa).

      1. No person has the right to apply for an interim visa, and any decision as to whether to grant an interim visa is a matter for the absolute discretion of the Minister or relevant immigration officer.

      2. The holder of an interim visa may not apply for a visa of any other class or type.