Arvind Chandrakant Pednekar
- Licensed since 2014
- 12 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 5
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 2 of 5
- Licence number
- 201400231
About this licence
Arvind Chandrakant Pednekar holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2014. The register places them at Visa Express Limited in Auckland. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 5 appeals.
- Licence number
- 201400231
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2014
- Last issued
- 7 February 2026
- Expires
- 6 February 2027
- Role
- Director
Mirrors the IAA register, refreshed October 2026. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.
Register context
Where this licence sits in the register as at October 2026. Every figure comes from the IAA public register; none is editorial.
- First licensed in 2014, alongside 74 others from that year still licensed today. About 75% of the 1,752 immigration advisers holding a current licence were first licensed more recently.
- Holds one of 1,438 full licences on the current register.
- One of 823 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Auckland.
- The register records 13 filings for this licence between 7 February 2014 and 15 December 2025.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
5 published appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 3
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: permanent & returning resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 42% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 3 dismissed | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 |
A percentage shows only where 5 or more appeals were decided. An appeal outcome says as much about the case and which cases are taken on as about the representation.
Appeals by type
5 published appealsAllowed 2Other 0Dismissed 3
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 40% | |
| Residence: permanent & returning resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 42% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| All types | 2 allowed, 3 dismissed | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 |
Allowed share is allowed appeals out of those decided either way, shown only at 5 or more decided. All appellants is the same share across every published decision of that type. See appeal success rates in New Zealand.
Published decisions
Newest first| Decision | Appeal type | Date | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2024] NZIPT 206950aResidence: 2021 Resident Visa, July 2024 | Residence: 2021 Resident Visa | 31 July 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2024] NZIPT 206895dResidence: skilled migrant, June 2024 | Residence: skilled migrant | 24 June 2024 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2024] NZIPT 206737aResidence: permanent & returning resident, March 2024 | Residence: permanent & returning resident | 1 March 2024 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 503521Deportation: non-resident, February 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 February 2018 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203566aResidence: skilled migrant, December 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 December 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
Decisions name the representative by initial and surname only, so a decision is listed only where that name points to this immigration adviser with certainty; this record may be incomplete.
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal decisions
No published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal were matched to Arvind Chandrakant Pednekar. A decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns. Published decisions are listed in the tribunal decisions archive. If a decision is missing, .
Licence history
13 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal15 December 2025
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2025
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2024
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2023
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2022
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2021
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2020
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2019
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2018
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2017
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2016
- Full licence - Renewal7 February 2015
- Full licence - Initial application7 February 2014
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