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141: Procedure on subsequent claims
or “How subsequent refugee or protection claims are handled”
You could also call this:

“Refugee claim ends if you leave New Zealand”

If you leave New Zealand while you have a claim for refugee or protected person status, your claim will be treated as if you’ve taken it back. This applies to any claim you’ve made, including any new ones you might make later. When you leave the country, it’s as if you’re saying you don’t want to continue with your claim anymore.

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Next up: 143: Cessation of recognition as refugee or protected person

or “When refugee or protected person status can be ended”
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Part 5 Refugee and protection status determinations
Claims for recognition as refugee or protected person

142Claim treated as withdrawn if claimant leaves New Zealand

  1. If a claimant leaves New Zealand, his or her claim (including any subsequent claim) under this Part must be treated as withdrawn.

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