Carsten Hallwass
- Licensed since 2009
- 17 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 9
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 6 of 8
- Licence number
- 200900212
About this licence
Carsten Hallwass holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2009. The register places them at New Zealand Immigration Concepts Limited in Nelson. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 9 appeals.
- Licence number
- 200900212
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2009
- Last issued
- 6 March 2026
- Expires
- 5 March 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 2009, alongside 104 others from that year still licensed today. About 91% 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 9 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Nelson.
- Practises alongside 1 other licensed immigration adviser at New Zealand Immigration Concepts Limited.
- The register records 18 filings for this licence between 6 March 2009 and 17 February 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
9 published appealsAllowed 6Other 1Dismissed 2
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: business investor | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: business entrepreneur | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 43% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 60% | |
| Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 21% | |
| All types | 6 allowed, 2 dismissed, 1 other | 9 | Allowed 75% of 8 |
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
9 published appealsAllowed 6Other 1Dismissed 2
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 3 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: business investor | 2 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Residence: partnership | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: business entrepreneur | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 43% | |
| Residence: from work & Green List | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 60% | |
| Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 21% | |
| All types | 6 allowed, 2 dismissed, 1 other | 9 | Allowed 75% of 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2021] NZIPT 205999eResidence: skilled migrant, March 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 10 March 2021 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204728eResidence: business investor, May 2018 | Residence: business investor | 1 May 2018 | Allowed |
| [2015] NZIPT 202786aResidence: business investor, November 2015 | Residence: business investor | 27 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202629fResidence: partnership, October 2015 | Residence: partnership | 22 October 2015 | Referred to Minister |
| [2014] NZIPT 202057fResidence: business entrepreneur, August 2014 | Residence: business entrepreneur | 28 August 2014 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2014] NZIPT 201885fResidence: skilled migrant, January 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 17 January 2014 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2013] NZIPT 201679bResidence: from work & Green List, August 2013 | Residence: from work & Green List | 1 August 2013 | Allowed |
| [2010] NZIPT 47411Deportation: under the 1987 Act, July 2010 | Deportation: under the 1987 Act | 23 July 2010 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2009] NZIPT 16097fResidence: skilled migrant, April 2009 | Residence: skilled migrant | 29 April 2009 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
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 Carsten Hallwass. 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
18 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal17 February 2026
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2025
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2024
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2023
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2022
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2021
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2020
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2019
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2018
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2017
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2016
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2015
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2014
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2013
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2012
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2011
- Full licence - Renewal6 March 2010
- Full licence - Initial application6 March 2009
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