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Visa free travel to NZ still on the table

While Prime Minister Luxon announced that Fijians will soon no longer need a transit visa when traveling through New Zealand, he emphasizes that implementing a broader visitor visa policy requires …

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New Zealand rejects nearly 40% of Indian student visas: Here’s why

In 2023, Indian students submitted 8,810 visa applications, with 5,074 approved and 3,523 declined, resulting in a 40% rejection rate. This was a significant increase from 2022, when only 700 …

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New Zealand mulls expediting visa application process for Filipinos

The New Zealand government is planning to hasten the process for visa applications for Filipinos who seek greener pastures abroad.

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Kiwi-born baby denied passport and permanent visa in bureaucratic red-tape

If baby Alisa Yussupov had been born five days later, she would now be free to stay permanently in New Zealand.Instead, she’s at risk of being declared an overstayer and illegal immigrant by …

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New Zealand Digital Nomad visa: what we know so far

New Zealand’s Immigration Minister has confirmed the country is exploring offering a Digital Nomad visa to remote overseas workers.

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Neither politicians nor the public think straight on immigration

Most political choices can be boiled down to a simple dichotomy: to do less or to spend more. Sometimes, technological or social change can hand you a rare win-win scenario, in which you can spend …

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New Zealand-born baby denied passport and permanent visa in bureaucratic red-tape

If baby Alisa Yussupov had been born five days later, she would now be free to stay permanently in New Zealand. Instead, she’s at risk of being declared an overstayer and illegal immigrant by …

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New Zealand mulls expediting visa application process for Filipinos

The New Zealand government is planning to hasten the process for visa applications for Filipinos who seek greener pastures abroad.

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New Zealand-born baby denied passport and permanent visa in bureaucratic red-tape

If baby Alisa Yussupov had been born five days later, she would now be free to stay permanently in New Zealand. Instead, she’s at risk of being declared an overstayer and illegal immigrant by …

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New Zealand mulls expediting visa application process for Filipinos

The New Zealand government is planning to hasten the process for visa applications for Filipinos who seek greener pastures abroad.