Licensing toolkit

In this section

• Who needs a licence?

  Any individual providing New Zealand immigration advice either in New Zealand or offshore must be licensed unless explicitly exempt under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act).

• Not-for-profit status

  This policy outlines the circumstances in which an immigration adviser can apply for not-for-profit status with the Immigration Advisers Authority.

• Fitness for licensing

  This policy sets out the fitness standards all immigration adviser licence applicants must meet and the fitness assessment process that the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) uses when it processes an application.

• Applying for an initial licence

  This policy sets out the requirements to apply for a New Zealand immigration adviser licence for the first time.

• Trans-Tasman mutual recognition

  This policy sets out how the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (TTMRA) allows Australian registered migration agents (RMAs) to become New Zealand licensed immigration advisers (advisers).

• Renewal

  This policy sets out how to apply to renew a full, limited or provisional New Zealand immigration adviser licence, including one granted under the TTMRA.

• Reapply for a licence

  This policy sets out how previously licensed applicants can reapply for a provisional, limited or full New Zealand immigration adviser licence.

• Upgrade

  This policy sets out the requirements to upgrade a limited or provisional immigration adviser licence.

• Register of licensed immigration advisers

  This policy sets out the functions of the register of licensed immigration advisers (the register).

• Cancelled, suspended, voluntarily surrendered and expired licences

  This policy sets out the requirements regarding cancelled, suspended, voluntarily surrendered and expired licences.