Citizenship Matters nz” refers to the requirements and processes for New Zealand citizenship, governed by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Key criteria include meeting physical presence requirements (1,350 days in the last five years), having the right to live in New Zealand indefinitely, a genuine intention to continue living there, a sufficient command of English, and demonstrating good character.

A Section 61 request is a discretionary application under New Zealand’s Immigration Act 2009 that allows an individual who is unlawfully present in the country to apply for a visa. It is a last resort for people who have become unlawful, and there is no guarantee of success, as the decision is at the discretion of the Minister of Immigration.

A medical waiver lets Immigration New Zealand process your residence or temporary visa application if you do not meet the normal health requirements.

Before INZ consider a medical waiver assessment for your visa application, INZ first check to see if you meet the rest of the visa application requirements; what support you would need from New Zealand’s health and education services; your potential benefit to New Zealand; what family you have in New Zealand; your parent’s contribution to New Zealand (if you are the dependent child of a work, student or military visa holder); how long you are staying, etc

A character waiver in New Zealand allows you to be granted a visa despite having past character issues, such as criminal convictions or providing false information, if Immigration New Zealand (INZ) determines your personal circumstances justify an exception. Eligibility depends on factors like the type and seriousness of the offence, how long ago it occurred, your ties to New Zealand, and your potential contribution to NZ society.

If your application for a work, student or visitor visa was declined, you can only ask us Immigration New Zealand consider it again if you are in New Zealand when you make your request, you still hold a valid visa — this could be an Interim Visa, and INZ receive your request no more than 14 calendar days after you received INZ’s decision to decline your visa.

In New Zealand immigration, a Ministerial Special Direction is a discretionary power used by the Minister of Immigration to make exceptions to standard visa criteria in rare, extraordinary, or humanitarian cases. A request is a formal submission to the Minister outlining the reasons why a special direction should be considered