IPT Decisions
We publish a collection of IPT decisions in this section from time to time for educational purposes. You can use the filters to narrow down your search.
AN (Skilled Migrant) [2023] NZIPT 206637
Skilled Migrant, Drink-Driving Convictions, Character Waiver, Immigration New Zealand, Emotional Ties, Settlement in New Zealand, A5.25.f, A5.25.h, Correct Assessment, IPT Determination.
24 Jul 2023NY (Partnership) [2022] NZIPT 206460
Immigration New Zealand, Tribunal Appeal, Partnership Visa, Genuine Relationship, Separation Reasons, Credibility Concerns, Employment Commitments, Family Connections, Residency Application, Deportation Risk.
12 Dec 2022NS (Partnership) [2022] NZIPT 206449
Chile, New Zealand, Immigration, Lesbian, Character Waiver, Residence Visa, Drink Driving, Special Circumstances, Partnership Category, Immigration and Protection Tribunal
08 Sep 2022MX (Partnership) [2022] NZIPT 206429
Family Partnership, Samoa, Immigration New Zealand, Special Circumstances, Residence Application, False Identity, R5.35, Section 188(1)(f), New Zealand Citizenship, Ministerial Intervention.
01 Jun 2022MP (Partnership) [2022] NZIPT 206411
Family (Partnership) Category, Relationship Stability, Immigration New Zealand, Police Involvement, Family Harm, Counselling, Special Circumstances, Residence Application, Tribunal Assessment, New Zealand Citizenship
21 Mar 2022LU (Partnership) [2022] NZIPT 206374
Fiji, Family (Partnership) Category, Living Together Requirement, Suspended Deportation Liability, Immigration New Zealand, Residence Application, Special Circumstances, Immigration Appeal
19 Jan 2022KZ (Partnership) [2021] NZIPT 206285
New Zealand, Netherlands, Family Partnership, Immigration, Tribunal, Special Circumstances, COVID-19, Residence Application, Appeal, Ministerial Consideration
21 Oct 2021IC (Partnership) [2021] NZIPT 205944
Philippines, False Identity, Immigration New Zealand, Character Waiver, Family (Partnership) Category, New Zealand Citizen Child, Special Circumstances, Tribunal Assessment, Residence Application, Minister of Immigration
22 Mar 2021GV (Partnership) [2020] NZIPT 205831
Philippines, Family (Partnership) Category, Immigration New Zealand, Character Waiver, Sexual Offences, New Zealand Citizen, Residence Application, IPT Assessment, Special Circumstances, Immigration Appeal.
14 Dec 2020GT (Partnership) [2020] NZIPT 205879
Family (Partnership) category, Immigration New Zealand, Expression of Interest, F2.40.5, special circumstances, New Zealand resident, familial nexus, procedural fairness, Minister of Immigration, section 188(1)(f)
09 Dec 2020GR (Partnership) [2020] NZIPT 205872
New Zealand, Immigration and Protection Tribunal, character waiver, sexual offence convictions, Family (Partnership) category, residence application, genuine and stable partnership, China, character requirements, appeal success
13 Nov 2020BM (Malaysia) [2020] NZIPT 505020
Non-resident, Malaysia, drink-driving convictions, character waiver, family unit, New Zealand resident wife, NZ-citizen child, humanitarian appeal, temporary visa, IPT decision
10 Sep 2020MP (Skilled Migrant) [2020] NZIPT 205774
Skilled Migrant, Philippines, Drink-driving conviction, Character waiver, Immigration New Zealand, INZ decision, Tribunal assessment, Family ties, New Zealand settlement, Procedural fairness
24 Aug 2020FX (Partnership) [2020] NZIPT 205782
Malaysia, Drink-Driving, Character Waiver, Immigration New Zealand, Unlawful Residence, Family Nexus, Special Circumstances, Residence Application, Tribunal Decision, New Zealand Citizen Child
19 Aug 2020BC (SSRV) [2020] NZIPT 205750
United Kingdom, drink-driving conviction, Second or Subsequent Resident Visa, character waiver, Immigration New Zealand, procedural fairness, reoffending risk, IPT assessment, visa decline cancellation, reassessment directions.
11 Aug 2020AW (SSRV) [2020] NZIPT 205561
SSRV, Immigration New Zealand, character waiver, flawed assessment, family circumstances, autistic child, New Zealand resident, tribunal decision, appeal, INZ reassessment
31 Jan 2020BF (Permanent Resident) [2019] NZIPT 205547
Permanent Resident Visa, New Zealand, Character Waiver, Drink-Driving Conviction, Immigration New Zealand, Humanitarian Grounds, Family Ties, Tribunal Assessment, Legal Instructions, Reassessment
18 Dec 2019BP (Partnership) [2019] NZIPT 205435
Tonga, New Zealand, Immigration, Family Violence, Partnership Category, Affair, Alcohol, INZ Decision, Tribunal Assessment, Special Circumstances
12 Jul 2019HP (Dependent Child) [2019] NZIPT 205406
Samoa, Dependent Child, Immigration New Zealand, Financial Independence, Special Circumstances, Residence Application, Tribunal Assessment, Minister of Immigration.
10 Jul 2019IA (Skilled Migrant) [2019] NZIPT 205340
Skilled Migrant, Fiji, carpenter, character waiver, assault conviction, driving offense, Immigration New Zealand, Tribunal, character assessment, police call-outs.
16 May 2019AB (Partnership) [2019] NZIPT 205214
Family Partnership, Samoa, Immigration New Zealand, credibility, genuine and stable relationship, special circumstances, New Zealand citizenship, residence application, IPT determination.
04 Apr 2019