Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 – Lawyers

Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 – Lawyers

From 4 May 2009, if you lodge an application with Immigration New Zealand and you are using an unlicensed onshore adviser, INZ will refuse to accept your application.

Who needs a licence?

The Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 requires that anyone providing immigration advice has to be licensed, unless exempt.

Lawyers

A person is exempt if they are a lawyer who holds a current practising certificate as a barrister or as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

As a result, lawyers do not require a license to provide immigration advice.

For more information regarding your immigration matters, please contact Ian Mellett at Auckland Law Firm, Quay Law.

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