Ref: 2223-1421

 

Dear Felix,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 2^nd of January 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“This is an OIA request to INZ regarding eVisa transfer to a new passport.
I would like information on eVisa only and not cases where visa labels are
required on the new passport.

1. For each of the last 3 months, please provide the processing time for
when 50% and 90% of applications were completed.

2. Are there any plans to use an electronic method of applying for eVisa
transfer, for example using the passport scanning technology used in NZeTA
app. If so please provide any documents that discusses these plans.”

 

Please note that days between 25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email [1][MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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Dear Felix,

Thank you for your email of 2 January 2023 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

This is an OIA request to INZ regarding eVisa transfer to a new passport.
I would like information on e-Visa only and not cases where visa labels
are required on the new passport.

 

1.       For each of the last 3 months, please provide the processing time
for when 50% and 90% of applications were completed

2.       Are there any plans to use an electronic method of applying for
e-Visa transfer, for example using the passport scanning technology used
in NZeTA app. If so, please provide any documents that discuss these
plans.

This letter is to advise you the Ministry has decided to grant your
request. However, it will take us some time to prepare this information
for release.

We will send you the information requested as soon as it is ready and
without undue delay.

Please note that some information will be withheld under the relevant
withholding sections of the Official Information Act 1982.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Dear Felix,

 

Please see attached the response to the request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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