Select a service below for more details:

• Initial Assessment and Discussions of Options Available
• Residence Applications
• Temporary Visas, including Accreditation, Job Checks and Accredited Employer Work Visas
• Permanent Resident Visas
• Appeals to Immigration & Protection Tribunal
• New Zealand Citizenship
• Notary Public Services

1. Initial Assessment and Discussions of Options Available

We will meet (or communicate via Zoom or telephone or email consultation) with you and assess your chances of qualifying for the status which you seek i.e. resident, student, worker, etc. We will also explore with you alternative options available (if any) in the event that the primary option is not available. We will answer specific questions which you may have regarding your desire to obtain a specific status and we will provide you with a written quote of our fees for undertaking any immigration-related work on your behalf. We will provide you with an estimate of the amount of time which would be required for any particular type of application and work out, with you, strategies for best achieving the status in New Zealand you desire. We will explain to you in detail the specific criteria which you will need to comply with in order to achieve the status you require e.g. if you wish to achieve residence status and you are eligible to apply under the Skilled Migrant Category we will explain to you the specific criteria of the Skilled Migrant Category and how points are scored.

What we usually suggest is that you come in and have a discussion with us about your situation in more detail.  At the conclusion of the initial consultation, once we understand your situation clearly, we would then give you a quote of how much we would charge to assist you. 

2. Residence Applications

We can give you advice on and prepare for you applications for a residence visa under all categories available under current Government Residence Policy:

• Residence 
• Family Category (including the Parent and Parent Retirement Categories)
• Skilled Migrant Category

3. Temporary Visas

We handle all types of temporary visa applications including:

• Visitor's visas (including guardianship visas and partnership-based visitor visas)
• Student visas
• Accreditation, Job Checks and Work visas (including accredited employer work visas, partnership-based open work visas)

4. Permanent Resident Visas

Our firm offers specialist advice on that most complicated area of Immigration law, the Permanent Resident Visa ("PRV") Policy. There are complex rules relating to the issue of 14 day or one year "travel conditions" and when an application may be made for a permanent resident visa.  We are thoroughly familiar with all of these rules and can provide you with accurate and specific advice on your rights under the "travel conditions" and "permanent resident visa" policies.

5. Appeals to Immigration & Protection Tribunal

Our firm also regularly undertakes all types of immigration-related appeals to the Immigration & Protection Tribunal, including appeals relating to:

• Residence (appeals on facts and/or special circumstances)
• Deportation
• High Court of New Zealand (judicial review and/or appeals under the Immigration Act).

6. New Zealand Citizenship

We can advise you on the requirements for obtaining New Zealand citizenship, either by way of a Scheduled Application or alternatively by way of a Submission to the Minister of Internal Affairs. We can prepare and file an application for New Zealand citizenship on your behalf and follow it through to its ultimate conclusion.

8. Notary Public Services

We have a Notary Public who can provide thef ull range of Notarial Services, including: 

• Authentication of academic and other documents for use overseas
• Document certification and authentication of identity and signatures
• Applying to the Department of Internal Affairs for Apostilles and e-apostilles

9. Web Site/E-mail/Zoom

You can contact us by e-mail on riccarton.reception@linwoodlaw.co.nz or by telephone on ++64 3 3771922.  By prior arrangement we can also provide Zoom consultations. Our website is frequently updated and provides a useful starting point for someone who is interested in immigrating to New Zealand but does not know where to start.

10. We can now offer a wide range of services through our Linwood Law office.

Jerome, Paulette and their dedicated team are available to help with: 

• Property and conveyancing
• Wills, Estates and Powers of Attorney
• Business and Company Law Advice
• Relationship Property, Separation and Family Law
• And so much more.

 Visit the Linwood Law's Services .