We are consulting on proposals for changes to post-study work rights and the eligibility of student’s partners and their dependent children to work and study in New Zealand.

Submissions on this consultation are now closed.

New measures have come into force on 1 July 2021 to better protect migrants from exploitation.

We proactively release Cabinet papers and supporting advice on our policy work.

The Migrant Community Reference Group (the Group) is a dedicated forum for the Minister of Immigration to engage with perspectives from New Zealand’s migrant communities.

The Government has announced its plans to gradually reopen New Zealand’s border this year.

This page describes the immigration regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either proposed or in progress.

The Minister and Associate Minister of Immigration are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.