Is Lynn Barbara Niland a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Lynn Barbara Niland as holding a current full licence, number 200902257, which expires on 27 January 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Lynn Barbara Niland hold?

The register records a full licence. Under section 19 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, the Registrar may grant a full licence to an applicant with overall competence in all areas of immigration advice.

Where does Lynn Barbara Niland work?

The register places Lynn Barbara Niland at Visas NZ Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Lynn Barbara Niland been named in a published disciplinary decision?

3 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Lynn Barbara Niland, the most recent [2019] NZIACDT 16, dated 19 March 2019. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Lynn Barbara Niland represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Lynn Barbara Niland as representative in 3 appeals.

Lynn Barbara Niland

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandVisas NZ Limited

Lynn Barbara Niland

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2009: 17 years
Published IPT appeals: 3
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 3
Licence number: 200902257

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

3 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided

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

3 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 1

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: skilled migrant	1 allowed, 1 dismissed	2	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	2 allowed, 1 dismissed	3	Under 5 decided

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
[2022] NZIPT 505531Deportation: non-resident, June 2022	Deportation: non-resident	3 June 2022	Allowed
[2018] NZIPT 204970aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2018	Residence: skilled migrant	30 October 2018	Dismissed/declined
[2018] NZIPT 204571eResidence: skilled migrant, March 2018	Residence: skilled migrant	20 March 2018	Allowed

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.

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Lynn Barbara Niland

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