Visas

The government's admitted it doesn't know how many migrants might have been scammed through its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Hundreds of migrants have been crammed in homes, and are living in… Audio

Kiwis travelling to the UK on a youth mobility visa will soon be able to stay there for three years, instead of two.

The deal was reached last year - but has been brought forward to start from July.

Migration and travel statistics show increasing numbers of tourists and a reduced level of migration loss for the year, since July we've been gaining migrants, reflecting relaxed visa criteria for the… Audio

The latest from Europe from our correspondent Seamus Kearney. Amid mounting concern in Europe about Russian gas cuts, Germany has announced a major energy relief package to tackle rising inflation and… Audio

Today the New Zealand Government announced we would be "offering shelter" for around 4000 people. Eugene Bidney left Ukraine when he was 16 years old and now lives in Canterbury but has family in… Audio

A High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals trying to get… Audio

The government is allowing 165,000 overseas workers to gain residence through a fast-tracked one-off visa - but that has left many people cursing their bad luck.

Some were not on the right visa on… Audio

Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about how international mobility will be managed once New Zealand's borders reopen in the New Year. He says there are some big, as… Audio

Clint Heine is the founder of the popular Kiwis in London Facebook page, which attracts nearly 90,000 followers and is something of a one-stop shop for Kiwis. He's normally based in Twickenham, but is… Audio

Refugee Action Coalition accuses Canberra of being accused of being disingenuous in granting the first ever visas to former refugees. Audio

Red Cross says thousands of foreign national visa holders in the country may be living in hardship and unaware of the government's $37 million programme of help. There are 355 thousand foreign… Audio

Thousands of New Zealand visa holders are being denied entry back in New Zealand. Of the 10,733 applications for an exception to the border closure have been made to Immigration New Zealand, only 1685… Audio

Ni-vanuatu workers on an orchard in Central Otago are desperate to return home to help rebuild their villages after Cyclone Harold struck last month but Covid-19 has got in the way. Audio

Sharon Brettkelly gets a rare look inside Immigration New Zealand as staff deal with increasing cases of fraud, and political clouds on the horizon.  Audio

Significant delays in processing tourist visitor visas travelling from India and other countries in South East Asia, have tourism operators on edge as the peak holiday season approaches. Audio