Section 179 — Immigration Act 2009: Deported person may not enter New Zealand during period of prohibition on entry

179 Deported person may not enter New Zealand during period of prohibition on entry (1) A person 18 years of age or over who is deported from New Zealand may not return to New Zealand, or be granted a visa or entry permission, during the period of prohibition on entry that applies to the person as set out in the following table: Why person deported Period of prohibition on entry (calculated from the date of deportation) Section 155 applies (granted a visa as the result of an administrative error and visa not cancelled) none Section 154 applies (unlawfully in New Zealand), and person is subject to deportation order and deported not more than 12 months after date on which person became unlawfully in New Zealand 2 years Section 154 applies (unlawfully in New Zealand), and person is subject to deportation order and deported 12 months or more after date on which person became unlawfully in New Zealand 5 years Section 154 applies (unlawfully in New Zealand), and person is subject to deportation order, and it is second or subsequent time that person has been unlawfully in New Zealand 5 years Section 157 applies (sufficient reasons for temporary entry class visa holder to be deported) 5 years Section 159 applies (breached resident visa conditions) 5 years Section 156 applies (visa granted on basis of false identity) permanent prohibition Section 158 applies (convicted of gaining residence class visa by fraud, forgery, etc) permanent prohibition Section 160 applies (new information as to character becomes available) permanent prohibition Section 162 applies (refugee or protection status cancelled for fraud, forgery, etc) permanent prohibition Section 161 applies (residence class visa holder convicted of specified offence) permanent prohibition Section 163 applies (certified as person constituting threat or risk to security) permanent prohibition (2) A person who is unlawfully in New Zealand but leaves New Zealand voluntarily before he or she is served with a deportation order is not subject to any period of prohibition on entry.