[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Thank you for your email.

 

We advise that New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, associated health risks and travel restrictions.
This do not travel advisory (level 4 of 4) applies to all destinations
except Australia and the Cook Islands. See the [1]SafeTravel website for
more information, including advice for those who are staying put and steps
you should take if you still want to try to return home. We encourage all
New Zealanders overseas to register their details with SafeTravel for
important updates.

 

New Zealanders seeking consular assistance overseas can contact their
nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate. Contact details are listed in
each country page on the SafeTravel website. For urgent consular
assistance after-hours, please contact +64 99 20 20 20 (monitored 24
hours).

For enquiries regarding:

·           Managed Isolation and Quarantine – Detailed information can be
found at: [2]https://www.miq.govt.nz.

·           Consular issues - or if you are a New Zealand citizen overseas
needing assistance, email: [email address].

·           New Zealand Scholarships - Use the scholarships enquiries form
available at: [3]https://scholarship.force.com/CommunityF....

·           MFAT Vacancies - visit our website at:
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·           MFAT Graduate Programme - email:
[email address].

·           New Zealand visas and asylum enquiries - visit the Immigration
New Zealand website at: [5]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/.

·           Visas for other countries - contact the relevant foreign
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[13]https://www.police.govt.nz/faq/how-do-i-...
 

For all other enquiries, you will receive a response in due course.  

 

Kind regards,

 

 

MFAT ENQUIRIES

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901
Wellington 6160

New Zealand

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora John Burns-Smith

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 4 September 2021 for:

 

I would also like to make an Official Information Act request for policy
documents, guidance notes that outline what categories of person are
entitled to be issued diplomatic passports and under what circumstances
(for example, current and former prime ministers / Department CEOs) and
any policies that govern the use of these travel documents.

 

This request follows an OIA request to the Dept of Internal Affairs (OIA
request 21/22 0113) in which the department states:

 

"Please find attached the policies relating to Official and Diplomatic
passports, extracted from the Department’s policy resource Tuwhiria te
Tikanga. I note that it is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MFAT) who direct the Department on whether to issue a Diplomatic
passport. You may therefore wish to contact them in order to seek out any
policy documentation they hold regarding this...". The full response is
available at https://fyi.org.nz/request/16317-passpor... .

 

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will
respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

Many Ministry staff are working remotely during COVID-19 Alert Levels.
This means we may have reduced capacity to process some OIA requests. We
will do our best to make decisions on your OIA request as soon as
practicably possible, and to keep you informed of progress if there are
likely to be delays.

For your information, the Chief Ombudsman has published updated guidance
on OIA requests during the COVID-19 emergency:

·         [1]Chief Ombudsman’s statement on official information response
times during COVID-19 lockdown(external link)

·         [2]FAQs about official information requests during COVID-19

 

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details
redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
website.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: John Burns-Smith <[3][FOI #16616 email]>

Sent: Saturday, 4 September 2021 4:27 am

To: ENQUIRIES <[4][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Passport Policy (redirect from
DIA)

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

I would also like to make an Official Information Act request for policy
documents, guidance notes that outline what categories of person are
entitled to be issued diplomatic passports and under what circumstances
(for example, current and former prime ministers / Department CEOs) and
any policies that govern the use of these travel documents.

 

This request follows an OIA request to the Dept of Internal Affairs (OIA
request 21/22 0113) in which the department states:

 

"Please find attached the policies relating to Official and Diplomatic
passports, extracted from the Department’s policy resource Tuwhiria te
Tikanga. I note that it is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MFAT) who direct the Department on whether to issue a Diplomatic
passport. You may therefore wish to contact them in order to seek out any
policy documentation they hold regarding this...". The full response is
available at [5]https://fyi.org.nz/request/16317-passpor... .

 

Yours faithfully,

 

John Burns-Smith

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[6][FOI #16616 email]

 

Is [7][MFAT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:

[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[9]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe John Burns-Smith

 

I refer to your email of 4 September 2021 in which you request the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

 

Policy documents, guidance notes that outline what categories of person
are entitled to be issued diplomatic passports and under what
circumstances (for example, current and former prime ministers /
Department CEOs) and any policies that govern the use of these travel
documents.

 

This letter advises that due to the need for further consultation and
review, we will need to extend the timeframe for making a decision on your
request by 15 working days, until 22 October 2021. If this process is
completed sooner than expected, we will respond as soon as we are able.

 

If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email
at: [1]DM‑[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation
and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

 

Ngā mihi

ESD

 

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tçnâ koe John Burns-Smith

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Ngâ mihi

ESD

 

 

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