by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Jul 3, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
The New Zealand Herald recently highlighted a current delay by the NZ Police in producing police checks. The story pointed out that this has created problems for schools because teachers can’t be vetted in time for them to be legally allowed to teach. The other...
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | May 27, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
There is a dangerous little question in the Skilled Migrant Residence Expression of Interest online form: Have you ever been refused a visa/permit for any country including New Zealand? Answering this wrongly – even by mistake – can on its own wipe out...
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 23, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
We are often approached by people who ask, “If I buy a shop or a cleaning business, can I get a Business Visa?” Our answer has to be, “Don’t even bother trying.” The Entrepreneur Work Visa policy brought out in March 2014 sets a high bar...
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Apr 15, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
People from countries like South Africa, the UK, France, the US and many other “developed” countries enjoy visa waiver status. This means that they can travel to New Zealand without needing to apply for a visa first, and obtain a Visitor’s Visa on arrival for, say, 3...
by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 28, 2014 | Immigration Problems |
People quite often ask us this when they come in after a visa has been declined, or they have overstayed for a long time and it looks like they could be deported soon. The answer is sometimes “Yes” but usually “No”. Don’t get me wrong...
