Deportation
Are you at risk of getting deported from New Zealand? Has INZ (Immigration New Zealand) sent you a DLN (Deportation Liability Notice)? This can have serious implications for your immigration. Immigration Experts NZ can get you out of trouble.
Are you in New Zealand on an expired visa? INZ may find you liable for deportation and serve you with a DLN. This means you may get detained and ultimately banned from coming to New Zealand ever again.
There are other reasons that may also trigger deportation from New Zealand. Based on the grounds of INZ’s decision to issue the DLN, you may be able to petition IPT (Immigration and Protection Tribunal) to reverse the decision. However, you only have a specific time window to make your appeal.
What is IPT's role in New Zealand immigration?
What is IPT's role in New Zealand immigration?
The whole purpose of the existence of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal is to hear petitions related to deportations, and New Zealand resident visa claims associated with refugee or protected person status. However, IPT is not in the business of visa issuance and does not work with the INZ. The independent body was created by the Immigration Act 2009.
If you have been found liable for deportation by the INZ, you still have the right to appeal the IPT against the deportation order. Your immigration status does not preclude you from doing so – irrespective of whether you are on an interim/temporary visa, are in New Zealand as a resident or a permanent resident. Not only that, you can make a deportation appeal even if you are in the country illegally.
If you are considering making an IPT deportation appeal, make sure you work with a qualified and experienced immigration team, so you do not end up making any expensive mistakes in this complicated process. Request a call back to book a 100% free complimentary consultation to speak with our immigration advisers.
How do you know if you are eligible to make a deportation appeal?
How do you know if you are eligible to make a deportation appeal?
IPT will not consider your deportation appeal unless it satisfies both these conditions:
- Your appeal should be based on facts, which means you will need to prove that the deportation order was not issued before considering all the facts related to your case.
- There must be humanitarian grounds, such as
- Existence of extraordinary circumstances that make your deportation unfair or excessively harsh, and
- New Zealand’s public interest will not be harmed if you are allowed to stay
The outcome of your petition may be one of the following. Your appeal will be:
- Permitted
- Permitted, with the liability of deportation getting suspended for 5 years or less
- Refused
- Refused, with removal or reduction of the time you must spend outside New Zealand
- Refused, with your deportation delayed for some time
Before you make an IPT deportation appeal or drop the idea of doing so, get your case evaluated by a licensed immigration consultant. Request a call back to book time for an absolutely free consultation with our Auckland based immigration experts.
Can you make your deportation appeal whenever you want?
Can you make your deportation appeal whenever you want?
No, there are specific timeframes within which you have to make your IPT Deportation Appeal. Here are a few sample “liable for deportation” situations and the allowed time frame to give you an idea of the urgency you need to exercise in this matter:
- An administrative error was the reason you got your visa: 28 days
- INZ finds that you used a fake identity to get your visa: 42 days
- It is determined that you have engaged in fraud, forgery, provided false or misleading data to get your visa, citizenship, or entry to the county: 28 days
- You have not met the conditions of your visa: 28 days
- It has not been 5 years since you got your resident visa and INZ has uncovered new evidence of character issues that would have made you ineligible for your visa, to begin with.
- You are facing conviction for some crime: 28 days
- Your New Zealand visa is no longer valid: 42 days since you last held a valid visa
The actual list is much longer, and the process does not get any easier with the complications arising out of the grounds of appeal.
How should you approach the IPT deportation appeal process?
How should you approach the IPT deportation appeal process?
It is going to be extremely hard for you to make the right decisions as you are now facing two main problems – the timeframe to make your deportation appeal, and the grounds to use for it.
Also, you should note the IPT will most probably not hold an oral hearing – it is likely that the decision will solely be based on the paperwork you file. Well, you may get lucky and get a chance of oral hearing, but you do not have the right to ask for it.
Consider the seriousness of what may happen if you do not take the right steps – you may get detained or get banned from entry to New Zealand.
Your New Zealand immigration dream is under a grave threat now. Do not take any chances. We have a lot of experience in dealing with all kinds of deportation appeals and have one of the best success rates in the industry. Request a call back for an absolutely free consultation, where you can discuss your case with our immigration experts and explore your options. You will be blown away by our low prices and the excellent quality of our services.
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