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Sarfraz Shaikh (Saif)
Current licenceFull licence
- Licensed since 2009
- 17 years
- Published IPT appeals
- 57
- Appeals allowed, where decided
- 22 of 55
- Licence number
- 200900488
About this licence
Sarfraz Shaikh holds a current full licence from the Immigration Advisers Authority, first issued in 2009. The register places them at Immigration Advice NZ Limited in Auckland. Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name them as representative in 57 appeals.
- Licence number
- 200900488
- Licence type
- Full
- First licensed
- 2009
- Last issued
- 16 March 2026
- Expires
- 15 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 823 currently licensed immigration advisers based in Auckland.
- Practises alongside 2 other licensed immigration advisers at Immigration Advice NZ Limited.
- The register records 18 filings for this licence between 16 March 2009 and 5 February 2026.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal record
57 published appealsAllowed 22Other 2Dismissed 33
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 31 | Allowed 38% of 29 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 15 | Allowed 47% of 15 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: partnership | 8 | Allowed 50% of 8 | 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% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 22 allowed, 33 dismissed, 2 other | 57 | Allowed 40% of 55 |
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
57 published appealsAllowed 22Other 2Dismissed 33
| Appeal type | Outcomes | Published | Allowed share | All appellants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence: skilled migrant | 31 | Allowed 38% of 29 | All appellants 48% | |
| Deportation: non-resident | 15 | Allowed 47% of 15 | All appellants 37% | |
| Residence: partnership | 8 | Allowed 50% of 8 | 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% | |
| Residence: dependent child | 1 | Under 5 decided | All appellants 57% | |
| All types | 22 allowed, 33 dismissed, 2 other | 57 | Allowed 40% of 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [2023] NZIPT 505909Deportation: non-resident, June 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 22 June 2023 | Allowed |
| [2023] NZIPT 505871Deportation: non-resident, May 2023 | Deportation: non-resident | 8 May 2023 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 206463fResidence: partnership, October 2022 | Residence: partnership | 3 October 2022 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2022] NZIPT 206387aResidence: partnership, March 2022 | Residence: partnership | 14 March 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2022] NZIPT 505463Deportation: non-resident, February 2022 | Deportation: non-resident | 14 February 2022 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 206316Residence: skilled migrant, October 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 October 2021 | No jurisdiction |
| [2021] NZIPT 206248aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2021 | Residence: skilled migrant | 17 September 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2021] NZIPT 505238Deportation: non-resident, June 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 18 June 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 505230Deportation: non-resident, April 2021 | Deportation: non-resident | 21 April 2021 | Allowed |
| [2021] NZIPT 206011aResidence: partnership, April 2021 | Residence: partnership | 21 April 2021 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 205863aResidence: business entrepreneur, December 2020 | Residence: business entrepreneur | 11 December 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 505091Deportation: non-resident, December 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 9 December 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 205802aResidence: partnership, September 2020 | Residence: partnership | 9 September 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 504839Deportation: non-resident, March 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 16 March 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2020] NZIPT 504851Deportation: non-resident, February 2020 | Deportation: non-resident | 19 February 2020 | Allowed |
| [2020] NZIPT 205656aResidence: partnership, February 2020 | Residence: partnership | 19 February 2020 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 504731Deportation: non-resident, November 2019 | Deportation: non-resident | 15 November 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2019] NZIPT 205400aResidence: from work & Green List, September 2019 | Residence: from work & Green List | 2 September 2019 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 504312Deportation: non-resident, December 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 6 December 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 205043eResidence: partnership, October 2018 | Residence: partnership | 23 October 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204889eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 September 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 204899aResidence: skilled migrant, August 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 30 August 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204818eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 21 August 2018 | Allowed |
| [2018] NZIPT 503902Deportation: non-resident, April 2018 | Deportation: non-resident | 17 April 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204596aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 14 March 2018 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2018] NZIPT 204676eResidence: skilled migrant, February 2018 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 February 2018 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 204262eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2017 | Residence: skilled migrant | 15 November 2017 | Allowed |
| [2017] NZIPT 203932aResidence: dependent child, June 2017 | Residence: dependent child | 22 June 2017 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2017] NZIPT 203673eResidence: partnership, January 2017 | Residence: partnership | 27 January 2017 | Allowed |
| [2016] NZIPT 502875Deportation: non-resident, October 2016 | Deportation: non-resident | 25 October 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 203225aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 June 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 203352aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 June 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2016] NZIPT 202757aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2016 | Residence: skilled migrant | 24 March 2016 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202903aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202854aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 November 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202482aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 17 September 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202607aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 17 September 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 502108Deportation: non-resident, May 2015 | Deportation: non-resident | 28 May 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202359dResidence: skilled migrant, May 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 May 2015 | Allowed — returned to INZ |
| [2015] NZIPT 202310fResidence: skilled migrant, May 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 May 2015 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2015] NZIPT 202172fResidence: skilled migrant, May 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 May 2015 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2015] NZIPT 201971aResidence: skilled migrant, March 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 19 March 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2015] NZIPT 202226aResidence: skilled migrant, February 2015 | Residence: skilled migrant | 27 February 2015 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 501426Deportation: non-resident, October 2014 | Deportation: non-resident | 31 October 2014 | Allowed |
| [2014] NZIPT 201980aResidence: skilled migrant, August 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 7 August 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 201639aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 3 July 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 201914fResidence: partnership, June 2014 | Residence: partnership | 27 June 2014 | Referred to Minister — residence granted |
| [2014] NZIPT 201967aResidence: skilled migrant, May 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 28 May 2014 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2014] NZIPT 201992Residence: skilled migrant, February 2014 | Residence: skilled migrant | 5 February 2014 | No jurisdiction |
| [2013] NZIPT 201904eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 26 November 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201373eResidence: skilled migrant, September 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 September 2013 | Allowed |
| [2013] NZIPT 201818aResidence: skilled migrant, September 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 24 September 2013 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2013] NZIPT 201070eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2013 | Residence: skilled migrant | 8 August 2013 | Allowed |
| [2012] NZIPT 200503aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2012 | Residence: skilled migrant | 25 July 2012 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2011] NZIPT 500284Deportation: non-resident, November 2011 | Deportation: non-resident | 25 November 2011 | Allowed |
| [2011] NZIPT 200169aResidence: skilled migrant, June 2011 | Residence: skilled migrant | 20 June 2011 | Dismissed/declined |
| [2010] NZIPT 16479eResidence: skilled migrant, August 2010 | Residence: skilled migrant | 23 August 2010 | Allowed |
Showing 20 of 57 decisions
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
Published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal concerning Sarfraz Shaikh. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
- [2021] NZIACDT 20, HT v Shaikh27 August 2021
Supervision
The register has recorded Sarfraz Shaikh as a supervising immigration adviser before.
Sarfraz Shaikh has been the appointed supervisor on earlier provisional licences, most recently on an appointment dated 10 March 2020.
Source: IAA public register. Every immigration adviser named here held a current licence at the latest monthly refresh. Earlier appointments come from provisional licences that have since ended, and from our own register reads since September 2026. The IAA on supervision.
How supervision works
A first licence is provisional. The holder works under the direct supervision of an immigration adviser with a full licence, under a supervision agreement the Registrar approves, before upgrading to a full licence. Supervision is a stage in licensing, not a rating of either immigration adviser.
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18 filings on the register- Full licence issued - Renewal5 February 2026
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2025
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2024
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2023
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2022
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2021
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2020
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2019
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2018
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2017
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2016
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2015
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2014
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2013
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2012
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2011
- Full licence - Renewal16 March 2010
- Full licence - Initial application16 March 2009
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Frequently asked questions
As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records Sarfraz Shaikh as holding a current full licence, number 200900488, which expires on 15 March 2027. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.
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.
The register places Sarfraz Shaikh at Immigration Advice NZ Limited in Auckland, as at the refresh in October 2026.
1 published decision of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal is matched to Sarfraz Shaikh, [2021] NZIACDT 20, dated 27 August 2021. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.
Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Sarfraz Shaikh as representative in 57 appeals.
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