Section 15 of the Immigration Act 2009

Under section 15 of the Immigration Act 2009 we will not grant you a visa, entry permission or a visa waiver if:

• you have been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years or more (this applies even if any of your offences have later been taken off the record),
• in the past 10 years you were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months or more,
• you are subject to a period of prohibition on entry to New Zealand under section 179 or section 180 of the Immigration Act,
• you have been removed or deported from any country, including New Zealand,
• you are excluded from New Zealand under any enactment.

Section 16 of the Immigration Act 2009

Under section 16 of the Immigration Act 2009 we will not grant you a visa, entry permission or a visa waiver if:

• you are a member of a terrorist entity designated under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, or
• the Minister has reason to believe you:
  • are likely to commit an offence in New Zealand that is punishable by imprisonment; or
  • are, or is likely to be, a threat or risk to security; or
  • are, or is likely to be, a threat or risk to public order; or
  • are, or is likely to be, a threat or risk to the public interest.