Immigration advice for New Zealand
Immigration advice for New Zealand
On 11 May 2022, the New Zealand government announced that New Zealand’s borders will be fully opened by 1 August 2022, bringing forward Phase 5 of the border reopening by two months. At 23:59 (NZST) on 31 July 2022, the maritime border will reopen, as will applications for student, visitor, and work visas that are […]
New Zealand’s borders fully reopened by 1 August 2022 Read More »
Many New Zealanders around the world who have been trying, unsuccessfully, to return home, will be breathing a sigh of relief following the New Zealand government’s announcement today on the changes to Managed Isolation and Quarantine (“MIQ”). Businesses and migrants will also be looking positively to the staged wider reopening of the border. Prime Minister
Light at the end of the tunnel for New Zealand border Read More »
Happy New Year! As we enter 2022, many businesses, migrants and holiday makers are wondering whether we will see a change to New Zealand’s border settings. Will critical workers be able to travel to New Zealand? Will New Zealanders be able to return to overseas travel? Unfortunately, the answers to these questions remain unknown at
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The Abandonment of the new visa framework The Minister of Immigration has today announced the abandonment of the new Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework and associated mandatory accreditation standards that were due to come into effect on 1 November 2021. Despite the excess in time and effort spent by Immigration New Zealand from hosting
New Zealand immigration landscape continues to evolve Read More »