Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2023
2023/191
Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2023
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 7th day of August 2023
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under sections 400 and 402 of the Immigration Act 2009 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2023.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 7 September 2023.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010.
4 Regulation 9 amended (Notification of expression of interest in applying for residence class visa)
In regulation 9(b), after “fee”
, insert “(if any)”
.
5 Schedule 4 amended
In Schedule 4, under the heading—
(a)
Residence class visa, replace the item relating to residence class visa application—Skilled Migrant Category with:
| 5(1) and (2)(e)(i) | Residence class visa application—Skilled Migrant Category (hard copy) | 1,880 | 1,610 | 2,480 | ||||
| 23AA(1) and (5)(i) or 23A(1)(a) and (4)(i), as applicable | Residence class visa application—Skilled Migrant Category (online) | 1,880 | 1,610 | 2,480 |
(b)
Residence class visa—related matters, revoke the items relating to regulation 9(b) Skilled Migrant Category (hard copy) and regulation 9(b) Skilled Migrant Category (online).
Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 7 September 2023, amend the Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010 (the principal regulations).
Regulation 9(b) of the principal regulations is amended to provide that a fee may not necessarily be prescribed in relation to a notification of expression of interest in applying for a residence class visa.
Schedule 4 of the principal regulations is amended to provide that—
the fees for a residence class visa application—Skilled Migrant Category are the same, whether the application is made in hard copy or online; and
there are no prescribed fees for a notification of expression of interest in applying for a residence class visa—Skilled Migrant Category.
Date of notification in Gazette: 10 August 2023.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.