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Can I give up (renounce) my New Zealand citizenship?
We have been approached by a few clients recently who have expressed a wish to give up ("renounce") their New Zealand citizenship. Why would someone want to renounce their New Zealand citizenship? Wanting to renounce New Zealand citizenship can seem counter-intuitive,...
Opportunity Knocks – But Is New Zealand Answering?
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating economic mayhem internationally, and New Zealand is not immune. At the same time, the international crisis has made this country an increasingly desirable destination - especially to wealthy foreign investors. But there is real danger...
Success Story: Avoiding Deportation and Family Separation
The year 2020 has been the most challenging in decades. With all the covid-19 issues of 2020, I believe there is nothing better to share than a success story of uniting a couple after Immigration NZ (“INZ”) almost tore the family apart. A kiwi mother of two children...
Bringing your cat or dog to New Zealand
Usually here at Laurent Law we assist human beings with their immigration questions, concerns and problems, but you may be interested to know there is also quite a detailed process for cats and dogs to be able to come to New Zealand too. The Ministry for Primary...
South Island Adventures
After many months of cancelled flights and delays due to lockdowns and travel restrictions, we finally made it down to the picturesque Queenstown. I would go as far as to say that it is the most beautiful place I have ever visited. We started our journey flying from...
Family Separation v Travel Exemption
As we know, the New Zealand border is currently closed to almost all travellers to help stop the spread of COVID-19. There are some exemptions to the closure: If you qualify as someone to whom the border closure does not apply; Immigration NZ consider that you have a...