Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 – Lawyers
Posted by Auckland Law Firm, Quay Law on June 30, 2009
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 – Lawyers
From 4 May 2009, if you lodge an application with Immigration New Zealand and you are using an unlicensed onshore adviser, INZ will refuse to accept your application.
Who needs a licence?
The Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 requires that anyone providing immigration advice has to be licensed, unless exempt.
Lawyers
A person is exempt if they are a lawyer who holds a current practising certificate as a barrister or as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
As a result, lawyers do not require a license to provide immigration advice.
For more information regarding your immigration matters, please contact Ian Mellett at Auckland Law Firm, Quay Law.
