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POTENTIALLY PREJUDICIAL INFORMATION (PPI) LETTER REVIEW

If you have submitted a visa application to Immigration New Zealand (INZ), you may receive a letter from INZ requesting further information before INZ finalises your application. This is when you can comment, or submit further evidence, on information that may adversely affect your application. These letters are referred to as ‘PPI Letters’.

So What is PPI exactly?

PPI has been defined in INZ’s Operational Manual as factual information or material that:

  • was not obtained from the applicant or the applicant’s authorised representative or agent; and
  • is not publicly available, or the applicant is not necessarily aware of the material or information; and
  • the material or information will or may adversely affect the outcome of an application; and
  • the applicant has not previously had an opportunity to comment on the information or material.

With the PPI letter, INZ normally raises concerns regarding but not limited to:

  • genuineness of your application
  • your employer’s ability to support your application
  • the stability of your relationship with your partner
  • your English language ability
  • your ability to financially maintain yourself while you are in New Zealand
  • your health or character
  • a case where you may have provided incomplete, false or misleading information to INZ

Did you receive a PPI letter from INZ?

You should take this letter seriously. If you have any doubt you should seek help from an Immigration Law Specialist. You should avoid responding to this letter in a less than satisfactory manner which may lead to a decline. Once the application is declined, INZ will keep this record in their database and you will have to disclose this in any future applications to INZ.

Do you need expert advice on a PPI letter?

We are Expert New Zealand Immigration Lawyers. You can send us a copy of the PPI by submittion the form below. Our first PPI Letter initial review is free of charge.



Once you send us a copy of the PPI Letter, we will first review the letter within 1~3 working days. After we have reviewed the letter, we will contact you to advise on how to continue with your application.