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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Immigration New Zealand has now updated the criteria for document submission for most of the temporary visas. According to the new criteria, from Monday, 6 July 2015, application for student, work and visitor visa would no longer require original or certified copies of the document. However, colour copies will be accepted.
Earlier the Immigration NZ required the originals or certified copies of all documents submitted. Or in case of online application, a legible scan of the original document was must to be provided.
Also the certified copies must be stamped or endorsed as being true copies of the originals by a person authorised by law to take statutory declarations; e.g. Justice of peace, a lawyer, notary public or court official; in the applicant's country or in New Zealand.
However, if required, an immigration officer can still ask for the original document during the visa application processing.
But even after this update, the criteria of document submission remains the same for the residence applications and temporary applications under the entrepreneur work visa category.
The recent update will reflect on the all relevant webpages, INZ Forms, guides and checklists on July 6th. But INZ will still continue to accept applications containing originals or certified copies if they are provided.
(Information source: www.immigration.govt.nz)
Immigration New Zealand has now updated the criteria for document submission for most of the temporary visas. According to the new criteria, from Monday, 6 July 2015, application for student, work and visitor visa would no longer require original or certified copies of the document. However,...
Immigration New Zealand has now updated the criteria for document submission for most of the temporary visas. According to the new criteria, from Monday, 6 July 2015, application for student, work and visitor visa would no longer require original or certified copies of the document. However, colour copies will be accepted.
Earlier the Immigration NZ required the originals or certified copies of all documents submitted. Or in case of online application, a legible scan of the original document was must to be provided.
Also the certified copies must be stamped or endorsed as being true copies of the originals by a person authorised by law to take statutory declarations; e.g. Justice of peace, a lawyer, notary public or court official; in the applicant's country or in New Zealand.
However, if required, an immigration officer can still ask for the original document during the visa application processing.
But even after this update, the criteria of document submission remains the same for the residence applications and temporary applications under the entrepreneur work visa category.
The recent update will reflect on the all relevant webpages, INZ Forms, guides and checklists on July 6th. But INZ will still continue to accept applications containing originals or certified copies if they are provided.
(Information source: www.immigration.govt.nz)
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