Visa overstayers get SMS reminder

Visa overstayers who might once have been targeted in dawn raids by immigration officials may in future receive kinder, gentler, texts and email reminders, reports stuff.co.nz.

"The Department of Labour – which incorporates the Immigration Service – has tarted sending personalised texts and emails to customers to provide "immigration information" such as permit expiry reminders, policy and fee change notifications, notices for immigration agents and information about jobs.

"The department is the first immigration service in the Asia-Pacific region – and possibly the world – to use such a communications approach."

emily | 11:24 AM | New SMS Services |
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