Donald Brent Neilson (Brent)
- Licensed since 2011
- 15 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 11
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 4 of 11
- Licence number
- 201100645
About this licence
Donald Brent Neilson holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2011. The register places them at Visa Outlet in Palmerston North. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 11 appeals.
- Licence number
- 201100645
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2011
- Last issued
- 19 September 2026
- Expires
- 18 September 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 2011, alongside 32 others from that year still licensed today. About 86% 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 17 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Palmerston North.
- The register records 16 filings for this licence between 19 September 2011 and 27 July 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
11 published appealsAllowed 4Other 0Dismissed 7
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: partnership | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| All types | 4 allowed, 7 dismissed | 11 | Allowed 36% of 11 |
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
11 published appealsAllowed 4Other 0Dismissed 7
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: partnership | 5 | Allowed 40% of 5 | All appellants 54% | |
| Residence: skilled migrant | 4 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: parent | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 38% | |
| All types | 4 allowed, 7 dismissed | 11 | Allowed 36% of 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2020] NZIPT 505000Deportation: non-resident, September 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 29 September 2020 | Allowed |
| [2019] NZIPT 205527aResidence: skilled migrant, December 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 December 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205553aResidence: partnership, November 2019 | Residence: partnership | 4 November 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205447aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2019 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 June 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204445eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 21 February 2018 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 203589fResidence: partnership, December 2016 | Residence: partnership | 16 December 2016 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2016] NZIPT 203470fResidence: partnership, September 2016 | Residence: partnership | 22 September 2016 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2016] NZIPT 203144aResidence: skilled migrant, May 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 31 May 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 203112aResidence: partnership, May 2016 | Residence: partnership | 9 May 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202467aResidence: parent, July 2015 | Residence: parent | 27 July 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201725aResidence: partnership, August 2013 | Residence: partnership | 30 August 2013 | 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 Donald Brent Neilson. 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
16 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal27 July 2026
- Full licence issued - Renewal26 July 2025
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2024
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2023
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2022
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2021
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2020
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2019
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2018
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2017
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2016
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2015
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2014
- Full licence - Renewal19 September 2013
- Full licence - Upgrade application19 September 2012
- Provisional licence - Initial application19 September 2011
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