Not a single visa decided under new culturally arranged marriage visa category in four months before border closure
Immigration NZ does not have data on the number of "General Visitor Visas based on relationship" issued
Immigration cuts under any new government will depend on how badly we want to build our infrastructure
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Not a single visa decided under new culturally arranged marriage visa category in four months before border closure
Immigration NZ does not have data on the number of "General Visitor Visas based on relationship" issued