The UK's Home Office granted all overseas nationals an extension to their visas until July 31 (file photo). Potentially thousands of UK-based Kiwis are in a race to get back to New Zealand, with their visas set to expire in the coming days. "I know Air New Zealand stopped flying for the next six weeks, [and] Emirates followed suit. "At the same time so many of us are coming home because we absolutely have to, you know our visas are ending. But no special dispensation is being given to those who are under significant time constraints - because their visas are expiring.

Source: Stuff July 23, 2020 19:18 UTC