Refugee and protection
Refugees arrive in New Zealand under our quota, as family members or as asylum-seekers. We work to settle refugees successfully into their new communities, helping them to use health, housing and employment services.
Supporting refugees and asylum seekers
New Zealand accepts and provides full support for around 1000 refugees each year under the Refugee Quota Programme. When refugees and asylum seekers arrive in New Zealand, we support them to settle in. We provide health care, education, language classes and support to find paying work.
Information for refugees settling in New Zealand
Refugees under our quota and conventions meet a new culture and different workplace conditions in New Zealand. We offer help to resettle them into the community.
Experiences of refugees in New Zealand
A series of videos where refugees talk about their experiences when they first arrived in New Zealand.
Asylum seekers
Refugees who successfully seek asylum in New Zealand may live here permanently. We examine each claim individually before granting refugee status