Browse data immigration_returning_residence_decisions

NZ Returning Resident Visa Decisions (historical, to 2019)

Historical series ending May 2019: this dataset mirrors MBIE's Migration Data Explorer public extract, which was discontinued in June 2019. Kept for longitudinal analysis; it no longer updates. Source: Immigration New Zealand (MBIE) Migration Data Explorer. Monthly decisions on returning resident visa applications.

Licence: CC-BY 4.0 Source: Immigration NZ (www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/research-and-statistics), CC-BY 4.0.

Data as of 2026-07-30  · static  · 125,709 rows

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Dataset ID
immigration_returning_residence_decisions
Data source
Immigration NZ
Last refreshed
2026-07-30
Refresh cadence
static
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_returning_residence_decisions/data

Columns (16)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
date string Observation date
financial_year string Financial year
calendar_year string Calendar year
year_ended_mar string Year ended mar
year_ended_may string Year ended may
year_ended_sep string Year ended sep
application_substream string Application substream
application_criteria string Application criteria
decision_type string Decision type
nationality string Nationality
age_range string Age range
gender string Gender
onshore_offshore string Onshore offshore
applicant_type string Applicant type
agent_yes_no string Agent yes no
count double Count

How to query this dataset

Fetch all data (JSON)
curl https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_returning_residence_decisions/data \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Filter by date range
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_returning_residence_decisions/data?start=2020-01-01&end=2024-12-31" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Download as CSV
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/immigration_returning_residence_decisions/data?format=csv" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here" -o immigration_returning_residence_decisions.csv

Data preview

DateFinancial YearCalendar YearYear Ended MarYear Ended MayYear Ended SepApplication SubstreamApplication CriteriaDecision TypeNationalityAge RangeGenderOnshore OffshoreApplicant TypeAgent Yes NoCount
2019-03-312018/1920192019.02019.02019.0Variation of Travel ConditionsVariation of Travel ConditionsApprovedSouth Africa30-39 YearsFemaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant / ApplicationNo Agent0.0
2018-10-312018/1920182019.02019.02019.0Variation of Travel ConditionsVariation of Travel ConditionsApprovedSouth Africa30-39 YearsFemaleOnshorePrincipal Applicant / ApplicationNo Agent0.0
2018-04-302017/1820182019.02018.02018.0Variation of Travel ConditionsVariation of Travel ConditionsApprovedSouth Africa30-39 YearsFemaleOnshoreSecondary ApplicantAdviser (Licensed)0.0
2015-08-312015/1620152016.02016.02015.0Variation of Travel ConditionsVariation of Travel ConditionsApprovedSouth Africa30-39 YearsFemaleOnshoreSecondary ApplicantAdviser (Exempt)3.0
2014-07-312014/1520142015.02015.02014.0Variation of Travel ConditionsVariation of Travel ConditionsApprovedSouth Africa30-39 YearsFemaleOnshoreSecondary ApplicantAdviser (Licensed)0.0

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