Source: Radio New Zealand
He was sentenced to three years in prison. RNZ
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for using false identities and forged documents to obtains visas and residence in New Zealand.
Immigration NZ said the man, aged 50, and his 44-year-old partner arrived using the identities of Hungarian nationals.
Over the next five years, they submitted a series of fraudulent visa applications, including visitor, work, resident and citizenship applications, using forged documents and false declarations.
The couple admitted 16 charges of immigration and identity fraud when they appeared in the Auckland District Court.
The woman was sentenced to 11 months home detention.
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