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NEWSFLASH – Fortress NZ no more
24 November 2021 In welcome news to all concerned. The New Zealand government has announced the pathway to borders reopening to New Zealand. Announcement Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that starting from January 2022 - the borders will slowly reopen. First to...
RESIDENCE VISA 2021 – UPDATE
29 October 2021 At Idesi Legal we have fielded a lot of inquiries regarding the 2021 Residence Visa. Today the new Residence Visa policy has been released and the top 5 take home points are: The application fee for the Residence Visa is $2,160. Police Clearance...
Newsflash: Afghan Emergency Resettlement Visa announced
07 October 2021 At Idesi Legal we have fielded a lot of inquiries from family members of those who are citizens of Afghanistan or those who have family left in Afghanistan. Since the end of the initial evacuation we have been waiting for solutions to this developing...
Newsflash: Residence Visa – One-Off Residence Pathway for 2021
30 September 2021 For those who have not picked their phones today the Minister for Immigration Kris Faafoi has announced a new category of Residence Visa. This is a one-off Residence Visa for 2021. It is expected that around 165,000 migrants may now be provided...
September Round-Up : Changes in Immigration
13 September 2021 Since the last blogpost there have been quite a few changes in the air. On 17 August 2021 a case of Coronavirus was detected in Auckland (with cases later emerging in Wellington) and the entire country was put into Level 4 Lockdown. While NZ...
Casefile: Judicial Review of Immigration Minister’s decision on off-shore visa applications
06 August 2021 Judicial Review It has been reported in the media that an Auckland Law firm has taken the action of seeking a Judicial Review for two decisions made by the Immigration Minister. According to the reported facts - the two decisions that are sought to be...