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Immigration Act 2009

Deportation - Liability for deportation

159: Deportation liability of resident if visa conditions breached

You could also call this:

“Residents might be sent home for breaking visa rules”

You can be sent back to your home country if you’re a resident and don’t follow the rules of your visa. This can happen in two ways. First, if you don’t do what your visa says you should do. Second, if you seriously break the rules of your visa.

If the Minister decides you’ve done either of these things, you might have to leave New Zealand. But don’t worry, you have a chance to fight this decision. If you get a notice saying you have to leave, you have 28 days to appeal. You can tell the Tribunal why the facts are wrong or why you should stay for humanitarian reasons. The Tribunal is a special group that will listen to your case.

Remember, it’s important to follow the rules of your visa to avoid any problems with your residency in New Zealand.

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Part 6 Deportation
Liability for deportation

159Deportation liability of resident if visa conditions breached

  1. A resident is liable for deportation if the Minister determines that—

  2. the conditions of his or her visa have not been met; or
    1. the resident has materially breached the conditions of his or her visa.

      1. A person liable for deportation under this section may, not later than 28 days after the date of service of a deportation liability notice, appeal to the Tribunal both on the facts and on humanitarian grounds against his or her liability for deportation.