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New Zealand announces significant visa fee increases from October; student visas to get costlier too

New Zealand announces significant visa fee increases from October; student visas to get costlier too

    Why Has New Zealand Increases Visa Fees? As per the press conference by Immigration Minister Erica Stanford, why New Zealand Increases Visa Fee given below: From October 1, 2024, new visa fees will be structured to cover the full cost of processing visas. This change aims to make the immigration system more financially sustainable…

New Zealand Work Visa rules set to change – again!

New Zealand Work Visa rules set to change – again!

AEWV maximum continuous stay and visa duration changes Tougher rules for partners of migrant workers qualifying for work visas were rolled out on 31 May. Partners issued with a partner work visa have the following visa conditions attached: Partners wanting to renew their current partner work visas should take immigration advice before they apply to…

New Zealand ‘Partner Work Visa’ changes from May 2023

New Zealand ‘Partner Work Visa’ changes from May 2023

Here are the critical points to note: 1) What is happening with the Partner Work Visa situation? Partners of AEWV (Accredited Employer Work Visa)holders will have the following conditions placed on their visas when applying for a new partnership-based work visa:   If the AEWV holders are paid below the median wage, their partner will…

GOOD NEWS – New Zealanders living in Australia will get a new pathway to citizenship!

GOOD NEWS – New Zealanders living in Australia will get a new pathway to citizenship!

The Australian Government has made significant changes to Australia’s migration policies, including great benefits for New Zealanders living in Australia that will benefit from priority processing of Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) visa applications and the drop of certain visa requirements. • Adding to these changes, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that from…