Is Mark Christopher Helsby a licensed immigration adviser?

As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Mark Christopher Helsby as holding a current full licence, number 201900717, which expires on 12 April 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

What type of licence does Mark Christopher Helsby 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 Mark Christopher Helsby work?

The register places Mark Christopher Helsby at VisaCentre in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.

Has Mark Christopher Helsby been named in a published disciplinary decision?

No matched published decisions. No published decision of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal has been matched to Mark Christopher Helsby; a decision is linked to a profile only once the decision itself confirms which immigration adviser it concerns.

Has Mark Christopher Helsby represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Mark Christopher Helsby as representative in 2 appeals.

Mark Christopher Helsby (Mark Helsby)

Current licenceFull licence

AucklandVisaCentre

Current licenceFull licence

Licensed since 2019: 7 years
Published IPT appeals: 2
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 2
Licence number: 201900717

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

2 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 40%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	2 allowed	2	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

2 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 0

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 40%
Deportation: non-resident	1 allowed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 37%
All types	2 allowed	2	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
[2024] NZIPT 206860fResidence: 2021 Resident Visa, June 2024	Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	12 June 2024	Referred to Minister — residence granted
[2022] NZIPT 505481Deportation: non-resident, February 2022	Deportation: non-resident	28 February 2022	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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Mark Christopher Helsby (Mark Helsby)

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