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Immigration advisers in Nelson

There are 9 licensed immigration advisers based in the Nelson area, working across 8 businesses. Every listing below comes from the official IAA register, refreshed October 2026, and is ordered by licence tenure — the longest-licensed immigration advisers first. How this ordering works.

Nelson immigration advisers in figures

Years licensed

6.1 years on average

Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by years licensed
Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by years licensed
0 to 4 years3
5 to 9 years4
10 to 14 years1
15 years or more1

22% of the 9 immigration advisers based in Nelson have held a licence for 10 years or more. Their average is 6.1 years, against 7.2 across New Zealand.

Licence classes

67% hold a full licence

Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by licence class
Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by licence class
Full licence6
Provisional licence3
Limited licence0

6 of the 9 hold a full licence, 3 a provisional licence and 0 a limited licence. A current full licence means the immigration adviser can handle any immigration matter; provisional licence holders work under supervision.

Year first licensed

3 first licensed since 2022

Immigration advisers based in Nelson today, by the year they were first licensed
Immigration advisers based in Nelson today, by the year they were first licensed
20170
20181
20190
20202
20211
20220
20230
20240
20253
2026, so far0

3 of the 9 immigration advisers based in Nelson today were first licensed in 2022 or later. The chart counts people who hold a licence now, so an earlier year shows those who have stayed licensed, not every licence issued that year.

Business size

88% have one immigration adviser

Businesses in Nelson, by immigration advisers based here
Businesses in Nelson, by immigration advisers based here
One immigration adviser7
Two immigration advisers1
3 to 5 immigration advisers0
6 or more immigration advisers0

The 9 immigration advisers work across 8 businesses based in Nelson. 7 of those businesses have a single immigration adviser here, and 0 have six or more.

Tribunal appeals

2 named in published decisions

Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by published appeals naming them
Immigration advisers based in Nelson, by published appeals naming them
No matched published decisions7
1 to 4 appeals1
5 to 19 appeals1
20 appeals or more0

2 of the 9 immigration advisers based in Nelson are named as representative in at least one published Immigration and Protection Tribunal decision, 10 appeals in all. Most representation never reaches the tribunal, so an immigration adviser with no matched published decisions may still have acted on appeals.

Nelson immigration advisers by list

Showing 9 of 9 longest-licensed immigration advisers

Published appeal record of Nelson immigration advisers

10 published appeals name immigration advisers based in Nelson, across 2 of the 9 listed here, most recently 24 April 2024. “Allowed” is the appellant’s share of decided appeals; a percentage is shown only where at least 5 were decided.

Appeal typeAppealsAllowedDismissed
Residence9 appeals
Skilled migrant33 of 3 decided0
Business investor21 of 2 decided1
Partnership10 of 0 decided0
Business entrepreneur11 of 1 decided0
From work & Green List11 of 1 decided0
2021 Resident Visa11 of 1 decided0
Deportation1 appeal
Under the 1987 Act10 of 1 decided1

Counts come from decisions the tribunal has published and that name a representative we can identify with certainty. Appeals settled, withdrawn or resolved before a decision do not appear, so this is a record of published outcomes rather than of everything a practitioner has done. How matching works is set out in the methodology.

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Frequently asked questions

As at October 2026 there are 9 immigration advisers with a current licence based in the Nelson area, working across 8 businesses. The count comes from the official IAA register, which this directory re-checks every month.

Verify the licence first: every listing here shows the immigration adviser's licence number, licence type and how long they have been licensed. Then compare experience with your visa type, and confirm fees in writing before engaging. A current full licence means the immigration adviser can handle any immigration matter; provisional licence holders work under supervision.

Yes. New Zealand lawyers with a current practising certificate are exempt from immigration adviser licensing and can also give immigration advice. What matters is that whoever advises you is either licensed or exempt; anyone else giving immigration advice is acting unlawfully.

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How immigration advisers are listed and ordered: methodology. See all immigration advisers in New Zealand.