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Trafficking Victim Resident Visa

New ZealandHumanitarian protection

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This is a resident visa for people already holding a trafficking-victim work, student or visitor visa.

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  • This captures only the supported part of the approved question; remaining route-specific details are unresolved.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers people certified by New Zealand Police as victims of people trafficking who are unable to return home as a result of being trafficked because they would be endangered, at risk of being re-victimised, or at risk of significant social stigma and financial hardship.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

It is an in-country application: the person must already be in New Zealand and hold a trafficking victim work, student or visitor visa, after making a people trafficking report that New Zealand Police assessed and certified; evidence of certification must be provided when applying.

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What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The resident status lets the holder live, work and study in New Zealand. The official source does not state registration, family handling or support arrangements during the process.

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Limits of the record
  • This captures only the supported part of the approved question; remaining route-specific details are unresolved.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

New Zealand Police is the competent authority: it certifies victims of people trafficking and certifies that the person has not obstructed the investigation of their case; the page points victims to 'Get help for victims of people trafficking'.

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Limits of the record
  • The content and contact details behind the 'Get help for victims of people trafficking' link are not in the captured text.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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