Christmas closure Wednesday, December 07, 2011 The Christchurch branch will close on the 23rd of December and reopen on the 4th of January 2012.
Employer information for construction-related occupations Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Information for employers considering employing workers form overseas to help with the Christchurch rebuild.
APEC cards - where to lodge applications Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Applications for APEC cards are now being processed as normal.
People affected by earthquake whose temporary visa is going to expire soon Tuesday, March 08, 2011 Immigration New Zealand will be accepting applications for further temporary visas via email and through the contact centre from people who cannot make a normal application because they have been affected by the earthquake.
INZ staff visiting welfare centres Monday, March 07, 2011 INZ staff will be attending the welfare centre at Pioneer Stadium in Christchurch to answer immigration queries on Tuesday 8 March and Wednesday 9 March, from 10am-2pm on each day.
Passports at Immigration New Zealand’s Christchurch branch Thursday, March 03, 2011 Most foreign passports held in Immigration New Zealand’s Christchurch Branch have now been recovered from the branch’s Crystal Plaza office, which is located in central Christchurch, a heavily damaged area still cordoned off from the public. A number of passports are still in the office, and cannot be retrieved at this time.
FAQs for people affected by the Earthquake Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Students - frequently asked questions in connection with the Christchurch earthquake Monday, February 28, 2011
Further interim visas for foreign nationals affected by the earthquake Friday, February 25, 2011 The Minister of Immigration, Jonathan Coleman, has announced that interim visas will be granted to everyone who has a residence application lodged with the INZ Christchurch branch, who is in New Zealand and whose current visa will expire on or before 31 May 2011.
Immigration help for families travelling to NZ following Christchurch earthquake Friday, February 25, 2011 If you have family members missing as a result of Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch, Immigration New Zealand would like to make it as easy and quick as possible for you to get here.
Advice for lodgement of applications by customers who would usually apply to Christchurch Branch Friday, February 25, 2011 Customers who would normally apply to Christchurch Branch should now apply to Northern Documentation Branch.
Interim visas for foreign nationals affected by earthquake Thursday, February 24, 2011 Following Tuesday's earthquake the Minister of Immigration, Jonathan Coleman, has announced that interim visas will be issued to any foreign national whose work, visitor or student visa application is lodged at Immigration New Zealand's Christchurch office.
Christchurch branch closed until further notice Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Immigration New Zealand's (INZ's) visa processing centre in Crystal Plaza in Cathedral Square is closed until further notice following Tuesday's earthquake.