Is Rupika Nandan a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 201401377 for Rupika Nandan with the status surrendered. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Rupika Nandan been named in a published disciplinary decision?

3 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Rupika Nandan, the most recent [2024] NZIACDT 26, dated 12 November 2024. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Rupika Nandan represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Rupika Nandan as representative in 16 appeals.

When was Rupika Nandan first licensed?

The register records Rupika Nandan as first licensed in 2014.

Rupika Nandan

Surrendered

Immigration adviser licence surrendered

Hamilton

Rupika Nandan

Surrendered

First licensed: 2014
Published IPT appeals: 16
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 16
Licence number: 201401377

Rupika Nandan is not a currently licensed immigration adviser. They surrendered their licence and are not currently permitted to give New Zealand immigration advice unless they hold an exemption. Check the official IAA register before engaging anyone for immigration advice.

Immigration and Protection Tribunal record

16 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 14

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	7 dismissed	7	Allowed 0% of 7	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed, 5 dismissed	7	Allowed 29% of 7	All appellants 48%
Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 40%
Refugee & protection	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
All types	2 allowed, 14 dismissed	16	Allowed 13% of 16

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

16 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 14

Published appeals by appeal type, with their outcomes
Appeal type	Outcomes	Published	Allowed share	All appellants
Deportation: non-resident	7 dismissed	7	Allowed 0% of 7	All appellants 37%
Residence: skilled migrant	2 allowed, 5 dismissed	7	Allowed 29% of 7	All appellants 48%
Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 40%
Refugee & protection	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 21%
All types	2 allowed, 14 dismissed	16	Allowed 13% of 16

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 506455Deportation: non-resident, November 2024	Deportation: non-resident	22 November 2024	Dismissed/declined
[2024] NZIPT 206848aResidence: 2021 Resident Visa, June 2024	Residence: 2021 Resident Visa	21 June 2024	Dismissed/declined
[2022] NZIPT 802082Refugee & protection, August 2022	Refugee & protection	26 August 2022	Dismissed/declined
[2019] NZIPT 504694Deportation: non-resident, December 2019	Deportation: non-resident	16 December 2019	Dismissed/declined
[2018] NZIPT 504335Deportation: non-resident, December 2018	Deportation: non-resident	5 December 2018	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 204176aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	10 November 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 204131aResidence: skilled migrant, October 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	30 October 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 503589Deportation: non-resident, October 2017	Deportation: non-resident	25 October 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 503393Deportation: non-resident, September 2017	Deportation: non-resident	15 September 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 204177aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	12 September 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 204130aResidence: skilled migrant, August 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	10 August 2017	Dismissed/declined
[2017] NZIPT 203653dResidence: skilled migrant, February 2017	Residence: skilled migrant	27 February 2017	Allowed — returned to INZ
[2016] NZIPT 502767Deportation: non-resident, August 2016	Deportation: non-resident	19 August 2016	Dismissed/declined
[2016] NZIPT 203441aResidence: skilled migrant, August 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	17 August 2016	Dismissed/declined
[2016] NZIPT 502732Deportation: non-resident, August 2016	Deportation: non-resident	3 August 2016	Dismissed/declined
[2016] NZIPT 203437eResidence: skilled migrant, July 2016	Residence: skilled migrant	20 July 2016	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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