About Us

Welcome to the website of Visa Matters Limited - a 100% New Zealand owned and operated New Zealand immigration consulting firm.

Immigrating is one of the most significant life-changing decisions you will ever make. Lodging a visa application for any visa can be nerve-racking – whether it’s for a temporary visa or life-changing permanent residency. Visa Matters Limited's goal is to help take that uncertainty away from you and provide you with a service that’s honest, efficient, well-informed and cost-effective. 

It’s now a legal requirement for New Zealand immigration advisers to be licensed, and in our view, that’s a great thing. It means that you, the applicant, gets immigration advice from licensed immigration advisers who are held accountable for the advice they provide.

Our immigration advisers possess in-depth knowledge and skills relating to the current policies of the New Zealand Immigration legislation. We know precisely what is required to succeed with your application and our knowledge and expertise provide you with the best chance to succeed with your New Zealand visa application.

We work smart to keep our overheads to a minimum, and this allows us to offer you with a very competitive fee structure, whereas at the same time providing a very professional service without any making compromises on the quality aspect. 

Licence

Ankur Sabharwal, the Managing Director of Visa Matters Limited, is a qualified Licensed Immigration Adviser. Ankur was one of the top graduates of the Graduate Diploma in New Zealand Immigration Advice, the industry-recognised qualification which is a prerequisite to practise as a licensed immigration adviser. 

Each year, Ankur meets the legal requirement of completing more than 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development activities to keep his finger on the pulse of the New Zealand immigration industry. Leveraging his expertise and in-depth knowledge of immigration law, he provides tailored immigration advice to clients from different ethnicities. 

Ankur's competency to provide immigration advice is assessed yearly by the Immigration Advisers Authority. He is licensed to provide immigration advice and representation on the full range of visa matters. Ankur's licence number is  201700093.

Immigration Industry Recognition

In addition to maintaining a high degree of honesty & integrity, our Licensed Immigration Advisers are approved members of the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment ('NZAMI') 

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The NZAMI, New Zealand's leading professional association for immigration advisers since 1989, works closely with Immigration New Zealand and the Immigration Advisers Authority in its commitment to playing a major role in building the professionalism of the immigration industry in New Zealand. The association members are bound to the NZAMI Code of Ethics for the protection and care of migrants.

The membership of the NZAMI consists of a diverse group of highly experienced immigration advisers and lawyers who are committed to giving the best service possible to their clients.

When you engage Visa Matters Limited, you'll experience why is it well worth hiring a professional immigration consulting firm. Our Licensed Immigration Advisers always provide a professional & quality service, built on honesty, integrity and unquestionable ethics, at competitive and more importantly AFFORDABLE rates! 

Therefore, irrespective of what type of experience you have had thus far dealing with immigration matters, we can 100% assure you, that you'll be very impressed with our professionalism and more importantly with the results we achieve for you, especially due to our expert skills in identifying the clients who genuinely possess an ability to reach their goals.