New Zealand border to fully reopen
Great news! New Zealand border to fully reopen from 1st August 2022 and new fast track to residence! The New Zealand government announced today they are bring forward the full reopening of the border to 23:59 (NZST) on 31 July 2022. This means that Visitor Visa and Student Visa applications can be made from 1st […]
Suspension of offshore temporary visa processing extended again
The New Zealand Government has extended the current suspension of offshore temporary visa processing until 6 February 2022. This measure was originally introduced on 10 August 2020 to prevent people applying if they are currently unable to travel to New Zealand due to current border restrictions. People who meet the border exception criteria, such as […]
Continued suspension of offshore temporary visa applications
The New Zealand Government have announced that they will continue with the current suspension of overseas applications for most temporary visas for a further 3 months, until 6 August 2021. This measure was originally introduced on 10 August 2020 to prevent people applying if they are currently unable to travel to New Zealand due to […]
Which visa categories are currently being processed?
Since moving into Level 2 Lock Down, Immigration New Zealand have been able to start to process more visa categories again. Currently 97% of onshore Immigration Officers are able to work, however all offshore offices remain closed. As a result, INZ have been able to resume the processing of residence class visa applications from Thursday […]