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Covid-19 – Upcoming Changes to Immigration Law
As we write, new law relating to Immigration is being discussed in Parliament. Once it has passed through Parliament and has received the Royal Assent, the Immigration (Covid-19 Response) Amendment Bill will make major changes to New Zealand Immigration Law. Details...
Residence from Work (Accredited Employer) Visas – What has changed?
On 7 October 2019, the Government announced changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visas ("Talent Work Visa"). These have raised questions about how this will impact applicants' eligibility under the Residence from Work Category: The annual salary has...
Can I Still Come to New Zealand?
For most overseas people, the answer is "No". The border is closed to contain the spread of Covid-19. But there are some exceptions, and you might qualify. In particular, I will talk about requests to come in on humanitarian grounds, and entry of "essential workers"....
Immigration has Caught a Virus Too
And it's a virus of confusion. This is nobody's fault. Two weeks ago - if you can remember back that far - the way that business got done was pretty familiar. Suddenly we are in a different world of isolation and restriction. Even though it is an agency of the State,...
It’s Business as Usual at Laurent Law
While everyone gets settled into their new daily lives, with a lot of unanswered questions at this stage, we would like to assure you that Laurent Law is continuing to operate as normal. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your visa situation, your family...
Limited evidence partnership applications
Can I get my partner a Visa if we have not lived together or have only lived together for a short period of time? What if we met online? A New Zealand citizen or resident can support their applicant overseas partner for a Visitor or Work Visa if they are living...