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Sep 22 2022

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Over 100,000 New Kiwis As Halfway Point Reached

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Over 100,000 new Kiwis can now call New Zealand ‘home’ after the 2021 Resident Visa reached the halfway point of approvals, Minister of Immigration Michael Wood announced today. “This is...

Sep 22 2022

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Parent migrants wait as government reviews residence visas

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Thousands of overseas-born parents and grandparents are waiting for news on if and when they can apply for residence.

Sep 22 2022

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New Zealand reopens Pacific residency ballot

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New Zealand will welcome up to 5900 people from select Pacific islands, after closing the residency ballots for two years due to Covid-19.

Sep 21 2022

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New Zealand re-opens Pacific registration scheme

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New Zealand’s Minister of Immigration, Michael Wood, has announced the re-opening of visa registrations from the Pacific.

Sep 21 2022

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New Zealand Visa process – Details of Visa granted by New Zealand

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What is the eTA New Zealand? New Zealand’s eTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority) is an electronic travel authorization for citizens of visa-exempt countries. Introduced in August 2019, the …

Sep 21 2022

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Fear of ‘setting a precedent’ stops Government expanding Ukraine visa policy

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Six months after the Government created a special visa for family members of Ukrainian-Kiwis, fewer than 350 of the possible 4000 have arrived here.

Sep 21 2022

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New Zealand Visa Details: The Requirements For Obtaining A New Zealand Visa

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New Zealand visa requirements for Swedish citizens have changed. As of 1 January 2019, all Swedish citizens travelling to New Zealand for short stays will need to obtain a visa...

Sep 21 2022

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Over 30,000 people waiting for tourist visas

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Thousands of travellers are waiting for a visa, as figures show only one in five requests were approved in the month after the border reopened.

Sep 20 2022

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New Investor Migrant Visa Opens

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The new Active Investor Plus visa replaces the previous investor visa categories, which often resulted in investment into passive asset classes such as bonds rather than investment directly into New...

Sep 20 2022

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Foreign investors will need to work harder to get NZ residency

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The Government’s new Active Investor Plus Visa category – designed to attract high-value investors – has officially opened. The new category will replace the existing “Investor 1” and “Investor 2”...