I had to renew our UK passports recently but when OH went to NZIS to transfer visas he was told no need unless leaving the country. But I feel un-nerved with my new passport with no blue stickers in, especially since we've been here 2 years now and I'd noted in my diary to get IRRV done by today.
Is it really ok to have nothing in my passport that shows I'm entitled to be here? Irrespective of whether I want to leave or not (which I'm not planning on doing)? I guess in an emergency I'd go to NZIS and get the visa there and then so I could get back into NZ?
After all the correctness necessary up to now, this seems very lax?