If you feel that the issues raised by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) or the reason for declining the visa were not fair, or now you have resolved the concerns regarding the declined visa, you can apply for your visa application reconsideration. You need to ensure that you address the reasons for which visa was declined and/or provide additional documents which you were unable to provide with your earlier applications.

INZ gives a chance to the applicant (onshore applicants for temporary visas) to provide further information, comments, or provide evidence before making a decision. It is vital that you submit a full response to every concern raised by INZ; otherwise, your visa will be declined. We help applicants by providing the right guidance about the evidence they can submit to satisfy all the concerns when they apply for visa NZ.

A Section 61 Request is when the Minister of Immigration (delegated to the Associate Minister of Immigration or to senior immigration officers) has the absolute authority to issue a visa of any type to a person who is unlawfully in New Zealand or liable for deportation. As we specialise in Complex Matters, we can absolutely aid you if this is your wish to pursue. 

If you feel that the issues raised by INZ or the reason for declining the visa were fair and now you have resolved the concerns, you can apply for a visa NZ again. You need to ensure that you address the reasons for which visa was declined and/or provide additional documents which you were unable to provide with your earlier applications. We can help make sure you have the correct information/documents needed to make your application a success. 

Appeals against the decisions made by INZ are heard by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT). They handle complaints regarding Residence Visa class decisions and deportation appeals. There are specific timeframes to appeal a declined visa. You can find the timeframe in the decision letter.

This appeal can be successful if you can prove to Immigration Tribunal that your presence in New Zealand will not be against public interest and there are exceptional humanitarian circumstances that would make it unduly harsh to not to grant you a visa.

If INZ has identified a character issue, your visa application is likely to be declined unless you get a character waiver or a special direction. In the case of the declined visa, we can help by presenting your side of the story and requesting a character waiver or a special direction.

If you don’t meet the health requirements when you apply for visa and are assessed by INZ as not having Acceptable Standard of Health (ASH), your case will be referred to INZ’s medical assessor. The medical assessor will determine if your health condition is likely to pose a risk or significant demands on New Zealand’s health services. We can help in requesting a medical waiver by presenting the right information including your contribution to New Zealand, your ties to New Zealand, intended length of your stay, and objectives of the category of which you are applying.

The Minister of Immigration in the New Zealand Government can issue a special direction on any matter related to immigration. The decision to give a special direction is a matter of absolute discretion, and no person has the right to apply for a special direction.

If you think that INZ did not follow the fair process or you have received unsatisfactory service, we can help you to determine if there are any grounds to the complaint and help you to prepare for or lodge a complaint concerning your declined visa.