MINISTRY OF BUSINESS,
• INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT
HTKINA WHAKATUTUKI
11 June 2024
Nick Lim
[email address]
DOIA 2324-2505
Tena koe Nick
Thank you for your email of 13 May 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
I would like to request the following breakdown of interim visas, if available:
a) By category of previous visas (in particular, work and study visas)
b) By number/percentage of visa renewals under a) not granted interim visas after expiry of
previous visa.
c) Number of visas under a) renewed after granted interim visas
d) Breakdown of interim visas issued under a), by issue date (more than 7
days before expiry of
previous visa; under 3 days before expiry of previous visa; on or after expiry of previous visa).
On 20 May 2024, we asked you to clarify the request as follows:
a) to confirm the timeframe for the data you have requested (question a);
b) to confirm if you are asking for the number of applicants, who while holding an interim visa,
then had their subsequent visa declined (question b);
c) to confirm if you are asking for the number of applicants, who while holding an interim visa,
then had a subsequent visa approved (question c)
On 22 May 2024, we contacted you a second time re our request for clarification, noting the timeframe
for the response was given as 24 May 2024.
We also noted that if we did not receive the response, we may be closing the request under section
12(2) of the Act as the request shall be specified with due particularity. To date, we have not received a
response from you.
MBIE has assessed and decided to grant parts a and d of your request, and will provide you the requested
information. However, it will take us some time to process. We will send you the information as soon as
it is ready and without undue delay.
In accordance with s12(2) of the Act, parts b and c of your request have not been specified with due
particularity and as such we were not able to proceed with these parts of your request.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact [email address].
Naku noa, na
Emma Palmer
Acting Manager Ministerial Services
Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment