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Did you arrive in New Zealand before 2 April 1974?
Recently we have seen a number of people who did not know their immigration status despite living in New Zealand for nearly 50 years. Those individuals believed they held New Zealand resident visas or citizenship because they had arrived in New Zealand with their...
Overstayers: Dawn Raids and Amnesties
Immigration NZ recently got into hot water over picking up someone from the Pacific using a tactic which has infamously become known as a "dawn raid". This involves an early morning swoop on an address to arrest and detain someone who has no visa, preparatory to...
Attention health workers! New Zealand wants YOU.
**NEWS FLASH** On 11 April 2023, Immigration New Zealand announced that from 29 May 2023, 32 health worker roles would be added to the Green List and all health roles on the Green List will be moved to the Straight to Residence pathway. When people think of a 'health...
The consequences of drink driving!!!
My colleague, James Turner, wrote a blog on drink driving conviction (DUI) and its implications on people who hold resident visas or applying for a resident visa. As we have pointed out multiple times in various blogs, the consequences of drink driving offences are...
Modern Love and New Zealand Visas
The romantic ideal of just one spouse or partner, to have and to hold as long as you both shall live, seems nowadays to be more the exception than the rule. For all sorts of reasons, people move on to a second or third long-term relationships - or even more. As many...
How To Get NZ Residence
In my latest video blog I provide a simplified overview of the main ways to apply for Residence in New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8anPRDl7IdY Book your appointment (https://laurentlaw.co.nz/contact-us/consultations/) now to explore your...