If Immigration New Zealand contacts you during a visa application, the type of letter you receive matters. Two of the most common letters applicants receive are PPI letters and RFI...
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Guides for when an application runs into trouble: PPI letters, character and medical waivers, declines, deportation liability and appeals. They explain how each process works and the deadlines involved, so you know where you stand.
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A decline is not always the end of the matter. Depending on where you are, what immigration status you hold, and why the application was refused, you may be able...
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Partnership Visa Declined: What to Do Next
A decline can feel like the end of the road. It is not. There are recognised options, and many declined applications are resolved successfully. But the right option depends on...
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Guide to what to do if you need a Character waiver All applicants for New Zealand visas must be of good character and must not pose a potential security risk....
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Immigration New Zealand often contacts applicants before making a final decision on a visa application. When Immigration New Zealand sends a Potentially Prejudicial Information letter, commonly called a PPI letter,...
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Receiving a Deportation Liability Notice (DLN) from Immigration New Zealand (INZ) can be frightening and overwhelming. However, a DLN does not automatically mean you will be deported. In many cases,...
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Ministerial Intervention and Special Direction Guide
Special directions are among the most powerful and least understood tools available under New Zealand immigration law. A special direction may allow the Minister of Immigration, the Associate Minister or...
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Reconsideration Requests Guide
If your temporary visa application is declined after you applied from within New Zealand, you may be able to ask Immigration New Zealand to reconsider the decision. A reconsideration request...
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If you are in New Zealand without a valid visa, you are considered to be unlawfully in the country. This can happen if your visa has expired or a new...
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When your New Zealand resident visa application is declined or you're facing deportation, the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT) offers a formal avenue for appeal. Understanding how IPT appeals work...
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Subject to limited exceptions, all applicants for New Zealand visas must have an acceptable standard of health. If an applicant, or a family member included in the application, does not...
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New Zealand law treats three situations differently: A person who is unlawfully in New Zealand cannot make an ordinary visa application from within New Zealand. An excluded person may be...
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