Every New Zealand Visa Application has a set of prescribed criteria which the applicant has to meet in order to be eligible to apply under the specific category. One of the general criteria is the applicant's character. Applicants for all visas must be of good character and not pose a potential security risk to New Zealand1. Read more
Significant changes to residence class visa instructions for Skilled Migrant Category ("SMC") will come into effect on 14 August 2017. These changes were introduced by the Government in April 2017 in order to prioritise higher-paid and higher-skilled applicants. The announced changes have no direct effect on any other visa categories. Read more
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