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# Ministerial Directive to Modify the Refugee Quota Programme

Immigration New Zealand

#### Ministerial Directive No. 023

### Modifications to the Refugee Quota Programme

Pursuant to the authority granted to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Immigration New Zealand is hereby directed to take the following actions:

(1) remove the requirement to have a family member resident in New Zealand for refugees from the Africa and Middle East regions of asylum; and

(2) adjust the regional allocations for refugees to be as follows:

| Region of asylum | International regional allocation percentage (%) |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Asia-Pacific     | 30                                               |
| Americas         | 10                                               |
| Middle East      | 35                                               |
| Africa           | 25                                               |


Signed,

The Rt Hon. /u/Sylviagony DCNZM

*Minister for Internal Affairs*