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New Zealand visitor visa: 23% rejection rate for Indian nationals in 2024

Between January 1 and September 8, Immigration New Zealand processed 42,542 first-time visitor visa applications from Indian nationals. Of these, 32,085 were approved, while 9,970 were rejected, …

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Immigration lawyer struck off after migrant worker case

An immigration lawyer has been struck off from the profession after getting convicted on charges involving the employment of a migrant worker in 2022.

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INZ Encourages Early Applications For Student Visas

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) receives the highest volume of student visa applications over the summer period as students ready for studying in the new calendar year. Applications take longer to be …

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Immigration NZ Urges Students To Apply Early For 2025 Visas

Students planning to study in New Zealand in early 2025 are being urged to apply well in advance to avoid delays …

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Visa guidelines for South African’s favourite destinations over the festive season

For those looking to travel outside the country this Christmas, now is the time to start booking your flights and sorting your visa.

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Apply Early For Your New Zealand Visitor Visa

INZ’s Director Visa, Jock Gilray says that given the high volumes of visitor visa applications expected applying early is essential to ensure people travelling to New Zealand have the peace of mind of …

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Wellington immigration lawyer Joanne Cottrell struck off for aiding and abetting migrants

An immigration adviser and lawyer arranged visas for two Indian migrants and told them she could get them work in skilled construction positions, charging one of them $35,000. Instead, they ended up …

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Visitors to New Zealand urged to submit visa applications ASAP

South Africans heading to New Zealand this December have been urged to submit their visa applications as soon as they can.

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Travellers to New Zealand urged to submit visa applications ASAP

South Africans heading to New Zealand over the December period are encouraged to submit their tourist visa applications as soon as they can. The post Travellers to New Zealand urged to submit visa …

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What you need to know about New Zealand’s new visa changes effective 1 October

Visitors to the country are encouraged to apply for their visitor visas early, given the high volumes of such applications expected in the coming months.