About fees

Professional fees cover all work to be done on your application, they are a reflection of the time the work takes and our skill and expertise in immigration law. Our fees are different to the INZ and Home Affairs fee, which is a processing fee set by the Government. The government fees is not a guarantee of service from Immigration New Zealand or Home Afairs, it is a levy to pay for the running of the department. Whether your visa is approved or declined, you need to pay this however many times your application is declined. With both NZ and Australian fees being quite high these days a second application after a single decline will generally work out to be almost more expensive than getting it done properly in the first place.

Service and costs

Our costs will vary depending on the complexity of the case. please contact us for a quote for your individual immigration matter. The costs below are intended as a guide based on the average case. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, all fees are to be paid in advance, or as otherwise set out in the written agreement.

General work and Consultations

There is no charge for Preliminary information gathering, no advice given except in the circumstances where the case is impossible and client is advised not to proceed. All enquiries are also free.
Consultations range from $80 for online (Zoom) consultations, to $180 for an in-person consultation
General work, which is anything not included as a set fee, listed below or agreed between us is charged out at our standard hourly rate which is currently $295 / hour.

Please see our Process and initial consultations page for more clarification on processes and how fees are applied

Visa applications and set fees

Common application types are listed below, please contact us for other types of visa applications. The prices in this table are to be used a guide only, different situations may alter the actual cost of the work to be done. Note that our professional fees do not include the INZ / Home Affairs fee, which is a separate fee charged at the time of application.

All costs quoted are in NZD

Set fees by visa type:

Visitor visas $800 ~$1850 (onshore or offshore, complexity, etc)
Student visas $800 ~$1780 (onshore or offshore, complexity)
Work visas $1850 to $2050
Residence class visas $3000 ~ $3800
Partnership work visas $1800 ~ $2050
Entrepreneur Work - residence Visa $6800 per stage (estimated)

Other work

Employer accreditation - set fee for accreditation duration complete service $3800 ~$4000 average
Employer accredition only $2050
single job check $850
section 61 hourly rate or set fee $2150 (will vary depending on the situation)

Additions

Include partner in residence visa $1500
include dependent child $250

* Disbursements (3rd party fees that we might pay on your behalf such as INZ application fees) are not included in our fees.
* Fees do not include GST or bank transfer fees if these are applicable in your area

Immigration New Zeland / Home Affairs fees

The up to date INZ fees can be found here https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-application/the-application-process/office-and-fees-finder

The up to date Home Affairs fees can be found here https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/fees-and-charges/current-visa-pricing

The application fee depends on the visa type, your country of citizenship and residence. INZ and Home Affairs do not provide any refunds if the application has been started. if your visa is declined you will need to pay another fee without discount, so in most cases this means that the costs of doing the application professionally, once and right, wil be less than doing the application yourself, twice or more.

Fee payment process

The first step is to contact us and send us information about your case. We will find out as much as possible about your immigration matter and decide on what option is best for you. If we find that there is nothing that can be done, then the process ends there.

Once we have assessed your situation, we will advise you on this and provide you with a quote for the work to be done
If you accept this quote, we will send you a written agreement (if appropriate), and an invoice.
We will send you a receipt and start work when the invoice is paid and the agreement has been signed and returned. Paying by deposit and installments is posisble in most cases.
Once the stages of work have been completed as in the agreement, the fee for that stage will be transferred from our client account to our business account. Until this time your payment is kept in our secure client account and this fee may be eligible for a refund as per our refund policy

As well as being a IAA Code of Conduct requirement, we are committed to providing a quality service that is easy for everyone to understand and use, at a reasonable cost.

Fees and service structure

We are committed to always charging reasonable fees and that is why we always openly put them on our website. Individual cases are different, so charges may vary depending on the complexity of the case. The prices on this page will suit most cases, but may vary slightly depending on the complexity of your case. Please contact us for an accurate quote for your case.

"To protect your payment, all clients' funds are kept in a separate and secure client account until the work has been completed"

For best price, send us an email with your details so we can consider any factors which could make your application cheaper or not.

Refunds

We have a clear refund policy and refunds will be given when fair and reasonable. All payments from clients will be kept in a separate and secure client account until the work has been completed as specified in the written agreement. Having a separate client account means that we are always able to meet our refund obligations in any case. All refund requests will be carefully considered and decided on their own merits.