by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | May 20, 2026 | Blog |
Time was when migrants and employers could look at a single list to find a match for the job offer that they are using to get a Work or Residence Visa. Alas, it’s not so simple as that at the moment. Two Codes For many years, Immigration New Zealand has used the... by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog |
I frequently get asked to write expert opinions for the NZ Courts about how a criminal conviction will harm someone’s visa status and their future prospects of staying in the country. Criminal lawyers ask me to do these for their clients, in the hope that the... by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog |
In any application for a NZ Resident Visa, everyone has to follow the rules. The visa applicant has to do it. So do visa officers. They are not allowed to make exceptions outside of Government Residence Instructions. While this creates obstacles to getting an... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog |
We have been covering the popularity of the NZ Active Investor Resident Visa (AIP) for the last few months. In November I also highlighted the Business Investor Visa (BIV) and the Start Up Visa (SUV). Not sure whether the SUV will see the light of day now –... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Nov 5, 2025 | Blog |
People wanting to get New Zealand visas by investment are getting a menu of acronyms at a range of price points: The Active Investor Plus (“AIP”) policy opened in April, requiring input of NZ$5 million or $10 million, depending on your appetite for tisk....