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Immigration Act 2009

Visas - Classes of visa - Transit visas

90: Cancellation of transit visa

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“ Immigration officers can cancel your transit visa and may require you to leave New Zealand ”

If you have a transit visa, an immigration officer can cancel it at any time. A transit visa allows you to pass through New Zealand on your way to another country. If the officer cancels your visa after you’ve already arrived in New Zealand, you might have to leave the country. This is called being “liable for turnaround”. It means you may need to go back to where you came from or to another country that will accept you.

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Part 3 Visas
Classes of visa: Transit visas

90Cancellation of transit visa

  1. An immigration officer may cancel a transit visa at any time but, if he or she cancels the visa after the holder of the visa has arrived in New Zealand, the person is liable for turnaround.