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StatuteImmigration Act 2009

Section 46 — Immigration Act 2009: Grant of visa does not guarantee entry permission

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46 Grant of visa does not guarantee entry permission (1) The granting of a visa does not of itself entitle the holder to be granted entry permission. (2) Subsection (1) applies except if the visa granted is— (a) a permanent resident visa; or (b) a resident visa, and the visa was granted in New Zealand.

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