NZ
New Zealand
Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 1 report. Score −1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. The newest report is more than three years old, so conditions may have changed. How scoring works
Law restricts entry for people with criminal records
New Zealand law says no visa or entry permission may be granted to anyone ever sentenced to 5 years or more in prison, or sentenced to 12 months or more within the past 10 years. The only way past this bar is a special direction, which is rare and discretionary.
Immigration Act 2009 s.15(1)(a)-(b), s.16, s.17(1)(a) (special direction) · mandatory · waiver available
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
- Immigration Act 2009, s.15 Certain convicted or deported persons not eligible for visa or entry permission · New Zealand Legislation (Parliamentary Counsel Office)
- Immigration Act 2009 (reprint as at 26 November 2018) · UNODC SHERLOC (copy of official NZ reprint)
- By 2022
Refused entry
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- Yes
- Law bars sex offenders
- Yes
- Law bars people with felonies
- Yes
- Has its own offender registry
- Yes
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary