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Permanent Resident Visa for Partners of New Zealand Citizens.
Often, we encounter New Zealanders who've spent years abroad and wish to secure New Zealand residency for their partners. While many are aware of the Partnership Resident Visa, some may not realise that partners of New Zealand...
Investor Residence 18 Months On
The Active Investor Plus (AI+) scheme was opened in September 2022. What is it delivering? The policy has come in for criticism for several reasons. One is that it is complex. Another is that it demands that potential applicants must embrace too much risk over too...
From South Africa to New Zealand – recent success
While personally I have never been to South Africa, I have met and worked with many people from South Africa throughout the 10 years I have been giving New Zealand immigration advice. For example, our Practice Manager is from South Africa and we are good friends....
The New Skilled Migrant Residence
The new Skilled Migrant Residence Scheme opened on 9 October 2023 with a 6-point system. It is a pathway to residence for people holding skilled job offers from a New Zealand accredited employer. It replaced the Skilled Migrant Category ("SMC") where applicants had to...
SUCCESS STORY – The Winding Road to Residence
Some of the cases we see at Laurent Law involve more than a single line of attack. In this example, we needed to think and plan ahead in order to finally get the win. The Problem We were asked to help a couple move to New Zealand based on a solid job offer in a...
I Want to Complain!
Your visa is unfairly declined. You are angry and frustrated. You want to write to the Manager and demand that you be treated properly. However, this is not usually going to get you very far. Instead, there are other remedies to explore first which could deliver...