What to Look for in choosing a New Zealand Licensed Immigration Adviser

What to Look for in choosing a New Zealand Licensed Immigration Adviser

Choosing from the 1300+ licenced immigration advisers, and hundreds of immigration lawyers, is a confronting challenge. So what are the key considerations?

01 May 2026 • Richard Howard
Tourism boost with visa-free travel for Chinese visitors via Australia

Tourism boost with visa-free travel for Chinese visitors via Australia

Chinese visitors can now travel visa-free from Australia to New Zealand.

03 Nov 2025 • Hon Erica Stanford, Minister for Immigration; Hon Louise Upston, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Our Changing, and Challenging, Immigration Landscape

Our Changing, and Challenging, Immigration Landscape

NZ’s immigration settings are evolving rapidly, and the implications are both promising and problematic.

03 Sep 2025 • Richard Howard
Parent Boost Visitor Visa

Parent Boost Visitor Visa

The PBV allows parents of NZ citizens/residents to stay in NZ for up to 5 years, with a second visa option for 10 years total.

21 Aug 2025 • Richard Howard
Welcoming more visitors from China

Welcoming more visitors from China

The Government is boosting NZ’s attractiveness as a destination for Chinese tourists.

15 Jun 2025 • Hon Erica Stanford, Minister for Immigration; Hon Louise Upston, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
New 5 + 5 Year Parent Visitor Visa to Begin 29 September!

New 5 + 5 Year Parent Visitor Visa to Begin 29 September!

The new Parent Boost Visa (PBV) can allow parents of NZ citizens and residents to stay for up to 10 years!

09 Jun 2025 • Richard Howard
Bringing families together with Parent Boost

Bringing families together with Parent Boost

The Government has announced a new long-term visitor visa to help unite families and enhance NZ’s appeal to highly skilled migrants.

08 Jun 2025 • Hon Erica Stanford, Immigration Minister
After 33 years...INZ gets its act together!

After 33 years...INZ gets its act together!

It has taken 33 years, but Immigration New Zealand may now have its act together!

08 May 2025 • Richard Howard
Improving immigration settings for Pacific visitors

Improving immigration settings for Pacific visitors

The Government is easing travel for Pacific visitors with multi-entry visas and a trial for visa-free travel from Australia starting in 2025.

16 Apr 2025 • Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Immigration; Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister
Visas for partners of New Zealand citizens and residents

Visas for partners of New Zealand citizens and residents

A person may apply for a work, visitor or resident visa based on their partnership relationship with their NZ citizen or resident partner.

07 Apr 2025 • Ramandeep Kaur, John Henderson, Sally Forbes
Going for Growth: New rules for visiting tourists

Going for Growth: New rules for visiting tourists

The Government is relaxing visitor visa requirements to allow tourists to work remotely while visiting New Zealand.

27 Jan 2025 • Hon Nicola Willis, Hon Erica Stanford, Hon Louise Upston
Visa charges to increase from 1 October

Visa charges to increase from 1 October

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced very significant increases to most visa application fees, which will take effect from October 1, 2024.

09 Aug 2024 • Mayank Goel