Special Directions

Has the INZ (Immigration New Zealand) determined you do not qualify for a visa as per the immigration laws of the land? You can approach the minister to release a Special Direction for your visa to overcome the hurdles. We are experts at this.
INZ is very strict with applying the provisions of New Zealand’s immigration rules and regulations. In case they determine that your case does not qualify for a visa, your application is getting nowhere with them.
The most common reasons for this are medical issues which do not qualify for a health waiver or character issues that you cannot get a character waiver for.
Don’t lose heart. There is a chance, not an easy one though, that you can get the New Zealand Immigration Minister to use his/her discretion to issue a Special Direction for your visa. This will override the specific parts of the immigration law that were coming in the way before and help your visa application to move further along in the process.
Do not be fooled though. It is extremely hard to get the minister to use his/her discretionary power for your visa – they exercise this only in exceptional cases. And it is up to you to convince the minister of your case being worthy of special treatment. Immigration Experts NZ’s team of immigration experts, working from our Auckland office, is apt at getting Special Directions for various temporary and resident New Zealand visas. Request a call back for a 100% free consultation to get your case evaluated.

Will the Minister of Immigration issue a Special Direction for your visa?

New Zealand Immigration policy empowers the minister with some special privileges that allow him/her to determine what parts of the immigration law need to be applied while adjudicating your visa application.
Not only that, the minister is also authorised to approve your visa after enforcing specific terms on it. Some of these conditions may not even be part of the current immigration policies. This helps you in overcoming the rules that you are not able to satisfy. Another thing about Special Directions is that these are not forbidden or legislative instruments. Hence, they do not need any sort of approval from the House of Representatives.
The New Zealand immigration law does not provide the visa applicants with any right to get a Special Direction. You are completely dependent on the minister and the delegates appointed by him/her to use their discretion to decide whether to provide you with a Special Direction or not.
Special Directions are issued in rare cases – this means that you must have a very compelling case and put your best foot forward to convince the minister. This may well be your last chance as you have already exhausted all the other means to get your New Zealand visa.
Our licensed immigration advisers have the experience and expertise to create the most professional Special Direction request backed by carefully compiled supporting evidence and documents. We have one of the best Special Direction success rates in the industry and can help you too. Request a call back to take advantage of a 100% free advisory session with our immigration experts.

Will your situation convince the minister to issue a Special Direction?

There are two parts to it – a compelling case and the right representation. We will evaluate your situation carefully to determine the chances of your success to get a Special Direction and then proceed with making the request in the most convincing way.
Special Direction works the best in cases where New Zealand stands to benefit a lot by having you in the country, but for some reason, the immigration laws are preventing the INZ from granting you a visa. The higher the degree of potential benefits you can bring to New Zealand, the higher are the chances of the minister exercising his/her discretionary powers to provide you with a Special Direction.
Here are some of the common situations where a Special Direction can be requested; you:
  • Have been stopped from entering New Zealand before but now need permission to enter or get a visa
  • Want the minister to handle your application, instead of the INZ
  • Have not shown any inclination, but New Zealand wants to invite you to apply for residency
  • Want a visa condition to be changed, enforced, or by-passed
  • Need a waiver to take care of your character and/or health issues for your visa
  • Want the financial requirements, such as visa fee to be waived
The cherry on the cake is that failing to get a Special Direction does not stop you from using the regular process to proceed with your visa application.
Our immigration experts have many years of experience in getting Special Directions issued for our clients, which helped them get their visas though they did not qualify as per the immigration laws. Request a call back for an absolutely free consultation with our expert immigration consultants.

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