How can one get to the political asylum in New Zealand on a visitor?
Thanks for the A2A. I recommend that you read Immigration New Zealands webpage Information for asylum seekers. The website also has material in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Tamil, Urdu, and Turkish. New Zealand has signed several international conventions that support the right of people to seek asylum including: the 1951 Convention Relating to Refugees 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Refugee claims can be made in person or in writing by a person in New Zealand. You can lodge your claim with an immigration officer, a refugee and protection officer, a customs officer, or a police constable. Refugee claims must be confirmed in writing. You can also hired a licensed immigration adviser or lawyer to assist with your asylum claim. Once you have submitted your claim, the New Zealand government will review your asylum application. Please be aware that not all asylum requests will be accepted. You will be allowed to stay in New Zealand provided you meet certain criteria as a refugee or protected person. Refugee: Is outside of his or her home country or country of habitual residence. Faces a real chance of being harmed if returned to that country. The harm faced is a sustained or systemic breach of a fundamental human right. The harm faced is for reasons of who the person is, or what they believe. The reasons may be race (or ethnicity), religion, political opinion, nationality or membership of a particular social group (such as family status, gender, or sexual orientation or identity). Needs and deserves protection in New Zealand. Protected person: whose deportation from New Zealand would violate the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment 1984 (Convention against Torture) and/or the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICCPR). for whom there are substantial grounds for believing she or he would be in danger of torture, arbitrary deprivation of life or cruel treatment if deported from New Zealand. Be aware that your application for asylum can be declined if there is evidence that you have committed serious crimes including war crimes and crimes against humanity. The New Zealand asylum process is a six stage process: Complete a claim form. Submit a written statement. Attend an interview with an RPO. Receive a report summarising your claim. Make final submissions in support of your claim. Receive the verdict. While your asylum application is being processed, you may be able to use publicly-funded healthcare and apply for a work visa. If your children are with you, you can enrol them at a school. If your asylum application is successful, you will be recognized as a refugee and protected person and can stay in New Zealand indefinitely. You can then apply for a permanent resident visa, which will be a pathway to citizenship. If you application for asylum is declined, you can appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. An asylum claim is not one to be taken lightly. Please make sure that you have valid reasons and motives for seeking asylum. Thanks very much and wish you all the best.