Good afternoon,

 

Thank you for contacting us.

 

We are unable to locate this Immigration New Zealand client file in our
system with the details you have provided. To assist us with our search
please reply to this email with the following client details:

o full name
o date of birth
o passport number
o client number or any previous application numbers

We may be better placed to assist with your enquiry when we have access to
your client file

 

Regards

Tracy

CLIENT SERVICES ADVISOR

MBIE Customer Service Centre, Central

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Level 1, 65 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 6.00am – 2pm
NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

If you wish to provide service feedback, here is the link:
[1]https://feedback.immigration.govt.nz/

Make sure you check out our [2]Immigration ONLINE system when applying for
your next visa.

 

 

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From: [FOI #33239 email]; 
Received: Fri Dec 12 2025 10:39:09 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA <[MBIE request email]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Request for Information:
Eligibility to Apply Offshore for a Post-study Work Visa and Impact of an
Unsuccessful Refugee/Protection Claim

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Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982.

A person originally studied in New Zealand as an international student and
later lodged a refugee/protection claim in New Zealand. The claim was
declined, and the subsequent appeal was also unsuccessful. If the person
is currently outside New Zealand:

Can the person still lodge an application for a Post-study Work Visa from
outside New Zealand?
Could the fact that the refugee/protection claim and the subsequent appeal
were unsuccessful be a reason for the Post-study Work Visa application to
be declined when it is assessed?

Yours faithfully,

Laura

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Kia ora, 

Thank you for your email. 

Our Immigration Contact Centre is open from 06:00 to 22:00 Monday to
Friday (NZT), excluding public holidays. For faster response to your
enquiry, we recommend that you contact us during these hours.
Alternatively, we aim to respond to queries to this email address within 3
working days.  

For New Zealand visa information, please refer to our website at
www.immigration.govt.nz  

If your email is regarding the status of your online application, please
log in to your Immigration account. 

Nga mihi, 

MBIE Customer Service Centre | Ministry of Business, Innovation &
Employment (MBIE)