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Immigration Act 2009

Visas - Classes of visa - Transit visas

87: Transit visa may be granted as exception to immigration instructions

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“Transit visas can be granted even if you don't meet the usual requirements”

If you want to travel through New Zealand on your way to another country, you might need a special pass called a transit visa. Usually, there are rules about who can get this visa. But sometimes, the Minister or an immigration officer can decide to give you a transit visa even if you don’t fit the usual rules. They can do this if they think it’s the right thing to do, and they don’t have to explain why. This decision is entirely up to them.

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Part 3 Visas
Classes of visa: Transit visas

87Transit visa may be granted as exception to immigration instructions

  1. The Minister or an immigration officer may, in his or her absolute discretion, grant a transit visa to a person as an exception to immigration instructions.