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07/09/2026

📢 Important visa update

From 1 October 2026, paper applications will no longer be accepted for selected visitor and transit visas.

Applications for these visas will need to be submitted online through the enhanced Immigration Online system.

Applications lodged before 1 October 2026 will continue to be processed as normal.

If you currently use paper application forms for visitor or transit visas, make sure you check the new requirements before applying.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/changes-to-use-of-paper-applications-for-some-visitor-and-transit-visas/

We have established a priority phone line from Monday to Friday for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 7. For information about what options are available to you, check:

04/08/2026

📢 New Zealand resident visa update

From 3 August 2026, hepatitis B and hepatitis C are no longer automatically treated as high-cost health conditions for New Zealand resident visa applications. Instead, each case will be assessed on its individual medical circumstances.

This is a positive change for many prospective residents.

Read the official announcement here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/hepatitis-b-and-c-removed-from-resident-visa-high-cost-health-conditions-list/?utm_source=Immigration%20New%20Zealand&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=CO420_ChangesToHighCostInstructions_05Aug2026&utm_content=btn

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19/04/2026

📣From today, open work visas will now have one of two conditions:

✅Some allow any work, including self‑employment.
✅Others require work for an employer.

The changes support clear and consistent visa conditions to support safer, fairer, and more compliant work practices for both migrants and employers. On any open work visa, visa holders cannot employ other people.

👉Visit the INZ website for more details: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/upcoming-changes-to-employment-conditions-for-open-work-visa-holders/