Refugee and Protection cases from India and other democratic countries August 2025 The Refugee Status Unit in New Zealand has been swamped by meritless cases from India. Almost always a localised issue is the basis of the claim. One of the most misunderstood aspects of asylum law is that international protection cannot be conceded where
AO (Ukraine) [2024] NZIPT 802342 Ethnic Russian Citizens of Ukraine 20 years out of the country Conscientious objection to military service Conclusion 24 July 2025 D J Ryken Ryken and Associates
PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION: ADDING A GLOSS TO IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS: PARENT RETIREMENT AND THE ANNUAL INCOME REQUIREMENT OF $60K The Immigration and Protection Tribunal (the Tribunal) has in two decisions issued in 2023 incorrectly interpreted F3.5 Parent Retirement Category requirements. At F3.5.a(v) the Immigration Instructions require the principal applicant to “demonstrate an annual income of at
The immigration impact of criminal charges on non-citizens Most lawyers will have clients who have recently arrived in New Zealand, many of whom will not have obtained citizenship. Others will have family and friends who are non-citizens and who come up against issues involving their status or potential status in New Zealand, arising out of
Higgs and Witbrock v Minister of Immigration [2022] NZHC 1333 On 8 June 2022 the High Court at Auckland ruled that the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act was not breached when the Minister of Immigration lapsed various visitor visa applications where partners of New Zealand citizens were involved. During the Covid-19 pandemic Immigration New
Active Investor Plus category: 11 August 2022 On 20 July the New Zealand Government announced that the Investor 1 and Investor 2 categories would close. Applications in process would be accepted only until 27 July. Applications that have already been lodged and are waiting in the queue will continue to be processed under the existing