Is Vikrant Dua a licensed immigration adviser?

Not on a current licence. As at the Immigration Advisers Authority register refresh in October 2026, the register records licence 200900778 for Vikrant Dua with the status surrendered. If the register and this page differ, the register is right.

Has Vikrant Dua been named in a published disciplinary decision?

3 published decisions of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal are matched to Vikrant Dua, the most recent [2019] NZIACDT 22, dated 18 April 2019. A decision is not itself a finding of wrongdoing: read each outcome, as some complaints are dismissed.

Has Vikrant Dua represented anyone at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal?

Published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decisions name Vikrant Dua as representative in 12 appeals.

When was Vikrant Dua first licensed?

The register records Vikrant Dua as first licensed in 2009.

Vikrant Dua (John)

Surrendered

Immigration adviser licence surrendered

Auckland

Vikrant Dua (John)

Surrendered

First licensed: 2009
Published IPT appeals: 12
Appeals allowed, where decided: 2 of 12
Licence number: 200900778

Vikrant Dua 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

12 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 10

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, 2 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: sibling & adult child	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 46%
All types	2 allowed, 10 dismissed	12	Allowed 17% of 12

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

12 published appeals

Allowed 2Other 0Dismissed 10

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, 2 dismissed	4	Under 5 decided	All appellants 48%
Residence: sibling & adult child	1 dismissed	1	Under 5 decided	All appellants 46%
All types	2 allowed, 10 dismissed	12	Allowed 17% of 12

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
[2015] NZIPT 202963eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	24 November 2015	Allowed
[2015] NZIPT 202913aResidence: skilled migrant, November 2015	Residence: skilled migrant	23 November 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2015] NZIPT 501971Deportation: non-resident, March 2015	Deportation: non-resident	11 March 2015	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 501725Deportation: non-resident, July 2014	Deportation: non-resident	30 July 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 201927aResidence: skilled migrant, July 2014	Residence: skilled migrant	30 July 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2014] NZIPT 501297Deportation: non-resident, May 2014	Deportation: non-resident	23 May 2014	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 201299eResidence: skilled migrant, November 2013	Residence: skilled migrant	5 November 2013	Allowed
[2013] NZIPT 500676Deportation: non-resident, February 2013	Deportation: non-resident	27 February 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2013] NZIPT 501126Deportation: non-resident, February 2013	Deportation: non-resident	13 February 2013	Dismissed/declined
[2012] NZIPT 501056Deportation: non-resident, December 2012	Deportation: non-resident	17 December 2012	Dismissed/declined
[2011] NZIPT 500183Deportation: non-resident, May 2011	Deportation: non-resident	16 May 2011	Dismissed/declined
[2009] NZIPT 16281aResidence: sibling & adult child, December 2009	Residence: sibling & adult child	22 December 2009	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.

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