Special categories
Please contact us for an assessment of your circumstances if you are in one of the below situations:
1. Resident visas for victims of family violence
If you are in New Zealand to seek a residence class visa based on your partnership with a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder and your partnership has ended because of domestic violence, then your application may be considered under this category.
2. Unlawful immigration status
Temporary class visas are characterised by the visa condition that the holder must leave New Zealand on or before their visas' expiry date. However, people may become overstayers for many reasons. Overstayers have no legal right to apply for further visas and are subject to deportation. However, legal avenues are available for attempts to be made to legalise an overstayer's immigration status if certain conditions are met.
3. Unsuccessful visa applications or refused section 61 requests
If your visa applications/section 61 requests have been declined/refused, your immigration status will become unlawful or has been unlawful.
1. Resident visas for victims of family violence
If you are in New Zealand to seek a residence class visa based on your partnership with a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder and your partnership has ended because of domestic violence, then your application may be considered under this category.
2. Unlawful immigration status
Temporary class visas are characterised by the visa condition that the holder must leave New Zealand on or before their visas' expiry date. However, people may become overstayers for many reasons. Overstayers have no legal right to apply for further visas and are subject to deportation. However, legal avenues are available for attempts to be made to legalise an overstayer's immigration status if certain conditions are met.
3. Unsuccessful visa applications or refused section 61 requests
If your visa applications/section 61 requests have been declined/refused, your immigration status will become unlawful or has been unlawful.