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Immigration Act 2009

Arrivals and departures - Entry permission

109A: Form of entry permission

You could also call this:

“How entry permission is recorded and granted”

When you get entry permission, it is recorded in the Department’s files. These files can be electronic or physical. The chief executive decides how this information is stored.

You might get a stamp or note in your passport or identity document to show you have entry permission, but this isn’t always necessary.

Sometimes, the law automatically gives you entry permission without needing to create any records. In these cases, you don’t need a physical or electronic record to prove you have permission to enter.

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Part 4 Arrivals and departures
Entry permission

109AForm of entry permission

  1. Entry permission is granted by being entered and retained in the records (whether electronic or physical) of the Department in a manner determined by the chief executive.

  2. Entry permission may (but need not) be evidenced by an endorsement in a passport or certificate of identity.

  3. To avoid doubt, no electronic or physical record is required to be created for entry permission that is deemed to be granted by or under this Act.

Notes
  • Section 109A: inserted, on , by section 31 of the Immigration Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 48).