PPI response for New Zealand visa applications
A PPI letter means Immigration New Zealand has serious concerns about your application.
It is your opportunity to respond before a final decision is made.
This page explains how INZ evaluates a PPI response, the risks involved and how we prepare a clear and evidence-based explanation.
Choose your situation
You received a PPI letter
INZ has identified issues that may lead to a decline. These often relate to credibility, document reliability, relationship authenticity, employment accuracy, financial evidence or previous immigration history.
We help you understand each concern and respond with facts, dates and supporting documents.
There are credibility or evidence issues
INZ may believe information is inconsistent, incomplete or unsupported. Even minor discrepancies can trigger refusal.
We rebuild your narrative so your explanation matches the documents and INZ records.
You need to reorganise your case before replying
A PPI response must be structured. INZ expects clarity, relevance and documents that directly link to the concern raised.
We reorganise your file into a decision-ready, logically presented response.
What INZ looks for in a PPI response
INZ reviews your reply against the concerns raised in the PPI letter. They check
• factual accuracy and consistency
• credibility and document reliability
• relationship authenticity (if applicable)
• duties, pay and ANZSCO match for work visas
• genuine intent for visitor or student visas
• financial evidence and source of funds
• whether your explanation aligns with INZ records and the Operations Manual
A strong PPI response addresses each concern directly with evidence.
How we prepare your PPI response
Step 1 Understand the PPI concerns
We break down the letter point by point, identify what INZ is actually questioning and map their concerns to the relevant policy instructions such as E7.15, A1 and specific work, study or visitor rules.
Step 2 Rebuild your explanation with facts and evidence
We create a clear timeline, correct inconsistencies, select relevant documents and connect each explanation to supporting evidence so your reply is coherent and credible.
Step 3 Prepare a decision-ready response
We draft the full PPI response, attach evidence in a structured format and ensure your submission is consistent with INZ’s records before you send it.