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NZ Electronic Travel Authority needed from October

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Mar 14, 2019 | Immigration Visas | 0 comments

At present, citizens of 60 Visa Waiver countries do not have to apply for a Visa to travel to New Zealand. Citizens of Visa Waiver countries can travel to New Zealand without applying for a Visa first.  In most cases they get a 3 month Visitor Visa on...

Decreases in skilled migrants, increases in temporary workers

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Jan 31, 2019 | Immigration Visas | 1 comment

A Radio New Zealand article recently reported that “National blames ‘the dark hand of NZ first’ for sharp drop in skilled immigrants”. It states that overall new resident numbers fell from 47684 to 37948 in the last financial year and that almost three quarters...

Applying for partnership visas

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Nov 15, 2018 | Citizenship, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 4 comments

Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident who has spent time overseas? You may have found yourself with a partner who is a citizen of another country. You will discover that your overseas partner is not able to live with you in New Zealand unless they hold a Visa...

Changes to arriving and departing New Zealand

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Oct 18, 2018 | Business, Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 0 comments

A recent announcement by Immigration New Zealand indicates that Government has determined to introduce an “Electronic Travel Authority” (ETA), for travellers to New Zealand. It is expected this will come into effect for air passengers and crew in the second half of...

Aged care workers and immigration policy

by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Aug 23, 2018 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Industry, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas | 2 comments

  An article recently appeared in the New Zealand Herald titled ,“Immigration Minister declines to intervene in Kaitaia caregiver case”. The article features an aged-care worker located in Kaitaia, “Juliet”, originally from the Philippines, who had exhausted all...
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