Staff who are home due to the current COVID-19 restrictions and are able to work are processing the following online visa products:
- Border Exceptions
- Essential Skills work visas
- Work to Residence visas
- Partnership visas (temporary and residence)
- Post-study work visas
- Student visas
- Visitor visas
- Section 61 requests
If an online channel isn’t available and your client’s visa is due to expire, please contact the ICC to find a solution.
An interim reconsideration process of a temporary entry decision for onshore applicants has been set up during lockdown.
Please note applicants requesting reconsideration via the Immigration Contact Centre must still do so within 14 days.
INZ continues to monitor Employment Visa Escalation requests however during the current restrictions we are unable to prioritise paper applications.
Make an online request for priority allocation of employment-related visa applications
On 19 July 2021, changes were made to Essential Skills visas to streamline application processing and increase visa duration for some workers who are staying with the same employer.
We encourage you to use the new online application form for Essential Skills Work Visas, available from 31 August 2021
Employment New Zealand and Immigration New Zealand can help protect migrants from being exploited. This process is now online – migrants should visit Employment New Zealand to complete the form
For information security and privacy reasons, paper applications cannot be removed from the office and cannot be processed at current alert levels. We acknowledge the impact this will have on your clients.
