3097 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 18 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3097 (2025)
Question asked:	03 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	12 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03097_2025
Document guid:	3c0878db-f64d-4e98-bb2b-18f39cdbe31f

3097 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: Does Immigration NZ subject visitors from Israel to immigration instructions regarding involvement in a group that has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, or gross human rights abuses, and if not, why not?

Hon Erica Stanford: In the instance that an Israeli national needs to apply for a visa each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis and decided on the merits of each application. All visa applications are subject to relevant immigration instructions, including character requirements.