V3.110.10 Issue of further multiple entry visitor visas under these instructions
a. A further visitor visa under these instructions will not normally be approved within 3 years of the date that the most recent visa was granted under these instructions.
b. The following people will not normally be eligible for a subsequent multiple-entry visitor visa under these instructions:
i. people who were granted a visa under these instructions and whose sponsor was not in New Zealand during the period(s) of their visit(s) to New Zealand;
ii. any person granted a visa under these instructions, who remains in New Zealand for a period in excess of the maximum allowable stay (18 months).