TE KAUONO TUTARA E TE MANA TIAKI - MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION
01 June 2023
Public Notice
Cabinet approved the Cook Islands Immigration Regulations 2023 on 18 April 2023.
There are changes to the current visa and permit regime that will affect all current permit holders and new applications for residence, work, investment, study and visit.
If you are a person, business, entity that require employees, volunteers, students from abroad it is important you review the criteria to be a sponsor.
The regulations are in effect from Friday 30 June 2023. Immigration Cook Islands will be reaching out to permit holders, employer groups and other relevant organisations ahead of this date with information and assistance for migrating to the new visa and permit regime. Regulations and more information is available on our website www.mfai.gov.ck from 1 June 2023