Forms & fees

If you want to make an appeal to the Immigration & Protection Tribunal (IPT), you should use the appeal forms below.

The appeal forms have guides to help you to make an appeal, including whether or not you are able to appeal. The guides also provide information on what happens after you file your appeal.

Appeals to the Tribunal must be lodged within specific timeframes. Each of the guides contains information on how to calculate the timeframe in which you can appeal.

You will need to pay a fee to lodge most types of appeals (except refugee and protected person appeals). The fee must be paid or your appeal will not be accepted. The fee cannot be waived. The fees are listed next to the forms below.

If you need more help, you can read the Tribunal’s Practice Notes.

Ways to lodge your appeal and pay the filing fee

You can file your appeal online, in person, by email, by courier or by post.

Online
Please complete the form online by clicking on the relevant link in the table below.

In person
Please go to the Tribunal or your nearest court to file your appeal in person and pay the filing fee at the counter. You can pay by EFTPOS, credit card, debit card or cash. 

By email
Please send your completed form, all documents and proof of payment to ipt@justice.govt.nz. You must also send a hard copy of your documents by courier or post but the Tribunal will accept it as filed on the day it receives your email. You will need to pay the filing fee via the File and Pay link here(external link).

By Courier
Please send your completed form, all documents and proof of payment by courier to our physical address at Level 1, 41 Federal St, Auckland. You will need to pay the filing fee via the File and Pay link here(external link).  
 
Please Note: Do not send anything to this address by the ordinary post, because NZ Post will not deliver to this address and your appeal will not be received.  

By Post
Please send your completed form, all documents and proof of payment by post to the Tribunal at DX EX 11086, Auckland. You will need to pay the filing fee via the File and Pay link here(external link).  

Appeal	Form	Guide	Fee
Residence Appeal To appeal to the Tribunal against a decision by Immigration New Zealand or the Minister of Immigration to:  decline your residence class visa application.  cancel your resident visa.  refuse to grant you (a resident visa holder) entry permission into New Zealand.	To make a Residence Appeal online, click here(external link) If you cannot appeal online, click here. [PDF, 333 KB]	For A Guide to Residence Appeals, click here. [PDF, 220 KB]	$910*
Refugee and Protected Person Appeal To appeal to the Tribunal against a refugee and protection officer's decision to:  decline your claim for refugee or protected person status.  decline to accept for consideration your claim for recognition as a refugee or protected person. cancel or cease your recognition as a refugee or protected person. refuse to consider your subsequent claim for refugee or protected person status.	To make a Refugee and Protected Person Appeal online, click here.(external link) If you cannot appeal online, click here. [PDF, 280 KB]	For A Guide to Refugee and Protected Person Appeals, click here. [PDF, 257 KB]	No fee
Deportation Appeal by a Resident or Permanent Resident To appeal to the Tribunal against your liability for deportation if you are a resident or permanent resident:	To make a Deportation Appeal by a Resident or Permanent Resident online, click here(external link) If you cannot appeal online, click here. [PDF, 445 KB]	For A Guide to Deportation Appeals by a Resident or Permanent Resident, click here. [PDF, 267 KB]	$910*
Deportation Appeal by a Non-Resident To appeal to the Tribunal against your liability for deportation if you are a non-resident and:  you are unlawfully in New Zealand; or  your temporary or interim visa was granted in error; or  you held your temporary or interim visa under a false identity; or  you held a temporary or interim visa and it was determined that there was sufficient reason to deport you; or  you are a refugee and protection claimant appealing against a decision by a refugee and protection officer and would be entitled to a humanitarian appeal if you became liable for deportation.	To make a Deportation Appeal by a Non-Resident online, click here. (external link) If you cannot appeal online, click here. [PDF, 460 KB]	For A Guide to Deportation Appeals by a Non-Resident, click here. [PDF, 285 KB]	$910*
Deportation Appeal – Cancelled Refugee and Protected Person To appeal to the Tribunal against your liability for deportation if you are a Cancelled Refugee and Protected Person:	To make a Deportation Appeal by a Cancelled Refugee and Protected Person online, click here.(external link) If you cannot appeal online, click here. [PDF, 435 KB]	For A Guide to Deportation Appeals by a Cancelled Refugee and Protected Person, click here. [PDF, 373 KB]	$910*

* If dependent children under 18 years are included in the appeal, no extra fee is required beyond the $910.

Notes:

Fees include GST.
A fee will only be refunded if the appeal is not accepted or is dispensed with under section 194(6)(a) or 195(7)(b) of the immigration Act 2009.

Authority to act

Authority to act - Form 8 [PDF, 175 KB]

Use this form if you have appointed a new representative since your appeal was lodged.

Withdraw an appeal

Withdrawal of appeal – Form 9 [PDF, 140 KB]

Use this form if you want to withdraw your appeal. You can withdraw an appeal at any time until a decision has been issued by the Tribunal. Your appeal fee will not be refunded if you withdraw your appeal. 

In some cases, your appeal will be deemed to be withdrawn if you leave New Zealand. If you are planning to leave the country, you should seek legal advice before leaving, to find out if your appeal would be affected. 

Witnesses

If you need a witness to give evidence at a hearing then complete a witness summons form [PDF, 94 KB] for the Tribunal to approve. Once approved it will be given back to you to serve on the person who is to give evidence. Doing this means they have to appear at the hearing.

The person must receive the witness summons no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing they are to attend.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment forms

These forms are for Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officers only.

Application to cease/cancel recognition as a refugee or protected person – Form 6 [PDF, 471 KB]

Application by the Minister of Immigration for determination of failure to meet conditions of suspension of liability for deportation – Form 7 [PDF, 494 KB]