Section 62 — Immigration Act 2009: Form of visa

62 Form of visa (1) A visa is granted by being entered and retained in the records (whether electronic or physical) of the Department in a manner determined by the chief executive. (2) The entry for the visa must specify, as appropriate,— (a) its start date (which may be the date of its grant or a future or past date): (b) any conditions of the visa that relate to travel, including— (i) whether the visa allows travel to New Zealand on a later occasion: (ii) if the visa allows travel to New Zealand, the period during which the holder may travel to New Zealand: (iii) if the visa allows travel to New Zealand, whether the visa gives permission to travel to New Zealand on a single journey, multiple journeys, or a set number of journeys: (c) in relation to the holder’s stay in New Zealand, the date or event on the occurrence of which the visa will expire, or the period after which it will expire: (d) any other conditions of the visa: (e) for those persons granted entry permission, the date or dates the entry permission was granted: (f) such other matters as may be required or approved by the chief executive. (3) A visa may (but need not) be evidenced by an endorsement in a passport or certificate of identity. (4) To avoid doubt, no electronic or physical record is required to be created for a visa that is deemed to be granted by or under this Act.