Becoming a citizen
This page contains different parts of laws about Becoming a citizen, within the topic of Immigration and citizenship.
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Immigration Act 2009
New Zealand citizens can always enter and stay in the country
13: New Zealand citizens may enter and be in New Zealand at any time
Immigration Act 2009
Who can apply to live permanently in New Zealand
71: Who may apply for residence class visa
Immigration Act 2009
Former citizens can stay in NZ with resident visa-like status
75: Former New Zealand citizens deemed to hold resident visa
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for immigration status of children born in NZ since 2006
373: Immigration status of persons born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006
Immigration Act 2009
Putting New Zealand citizenship stamps in passports from other countries
Immigration Act 2009
How to get your New Zealand citizenship noted in a foreign passport
384: Endorsement in foreign passport
Immigration Act 2009
New Zealand citizens can choose to confirm their citizenship before boarding a flight to New Zealand
99: New Zealand citizen may confirm citizenship before arrival in New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Government can use computers to check NZ citizenship, but must offer human option too
29A: Use of automated system to confirm New Zealand citizenship
Income Tax Act 2007
You must meet specific residency requirements to qualify for the in-work tax credit
MD 7: Third requirement: residence
Crimes Act 1961
Explains when someone is considered to be living in New Zealand as their main home
4: Meaning of ordinarily resident in New Zealand
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Ensuring trustworthy advice for newcomers to New Zealand
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Governor-General can make or remove rules about who needs a licence to help with immigration
12: Exemption, or removal of exemption, by Order in Council
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
The Registrar checks exemptions and reports to the Minister, who can suggest changes
14: Review of exemptions
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
People who can't become licensed immigration advisers
15: Persons prohibited from licensing
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How someone becomes allowed to help with immigration
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How the Registrar checks if you're good at your job
20: Method of determining competence
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You must tell the Registrar about important changes in your life if you have or want a licence
26: Obligation to notify Registrar of change in circumstances
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Stopping or taking away an immigration adviser's permission to work
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Registrar writes down when someone loses or gives up their licence
32: Registrar must record cancellation, suspension, or surrender of licence
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
People who make sure immigration advisers follow the rules
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
A special group is set up to look after immigration advisers
34: Immigration Advisers Authority established
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
What the Immigration Advisers Authority does
35: Functions of Authority
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
The code of conduct and competency standards must be made available for everyone to see and access.
38: Publication of code of conduct and competency standards
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
A group that deals with complaints about people who help with immigration
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
The Tribunal's jobs: making decisions about immigration adviser problems
41: Functions of Tribunal
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Special rules for how the Tribunal works and handles cases
43: Further provisions in relation to Tribunal and its proceedings
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How to report problems with immigration advisers
44: Complaints against immigration advisers
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Registrar can complain about immigration advisers and send it to Tribunal
46: Registrar may refer complaint to Tribunal of own motion
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Getting a complaint ready to be looked at by a special group
47: Preparation of complaint for referral to Tribunal
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How the Registrar sends a complaint to the Tribunal
48: Filing complaint with Tribunal
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How the Tribunal handles complaints and makes decisions
49: Proceedings before Tribunal
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How the Tribunal's rules for immigration advisers are made to work
52: Enforcement of disciplinary sanctions
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can challenge a decision to cancel your adviser licence
55: Appeal to Tribunal against determination by Registrar to cancel licence
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
This part about looking for evidence of crimes was removed from the law
58: Inspection powers for investigating offences
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You don't have to answer questions that might make you look guilty
59: Privilege against self-incrimination
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Rules about things immigration advisers must not do
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can only help with immigration if you have permission or don't need it
63: Offence to provide immigration advice unless licensed or exempt
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Paying back people you hurt when breaking immigration rules
71: Reparation
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can get in trouble for breaking this law even if you're not in New Zealand
73: Offences also apply outside New Zealand
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Rules and details about immigration advisers and how their information is managed
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
People doing jobs for this law must work on their own without outside influence.
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
A list of people allowed to give advice about coming to New Zealand
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can look up licensed immigration advisers for free or get a copy for a fee
80: Search of register
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can ask for changes to decisions made about immigration advisers
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How the court decides on your appeal against a decision
84: Determination of appeal
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You can ask the High Court to check if a District Court's decision followed the law correctly
85: Appeal to High Court on question of law
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Yearly report on how the Tribunal did its job
86: Annual report on performance of Tribunal's functions
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Registrar can ask employees to do some of their work
87: Power of Registrar to delegate
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Rules about fees for licensed immigration advisers
90: Immigration adviser's levy
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
How you can receive important papers about immigration advice
93: Service of notices
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Rules for immigration advisers can be made by the Governor-General
94: Regulations
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
A part of the Immigration Act 1987 has been removed
95: Immigration Act 1987 amended
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Changes to how some legal cases are handled were made, but later removed
97: Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Asking to remove or change a rule that was given to you
51A: Lifting or varying order
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
The Tribunal can keep some information secret
50A: Suppression orders
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Breaking a rule that keeps information secret can get you in trouble
70A: Offence of breaching suppression order
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
You must behave properly at the Tribunal or face punishment
70C: Contempt of Tribunal
Social Security Act 2018
Who can get government help based on where they live
16: Residential requirement
Accident Compensation Act 2001
What it means to live in New Zealand as your main home
17: Ordinarily resident in New Zealand
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