44275 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 24 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44275 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	18 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44275_2025
Document guid:	94fc5876-7f4b-4c9d-afde-23095e58e15e

44275 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicate to the government of the United Kingdom any concerns about the effect on New Zealanders of new visa rules introduced in 2020 that mandated entry clearance for a visitor visa must be refused if the applicant had a custodial sentence of 12 months or more at any time in the past?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: No.