India — Immigration New Zealand (INZ), a part of the nation’s ministry of business, innovation and employment, said on Tuesday it will be closing its offices in Mumbai, Pretoria and Manila by March.

In a statement, INZ pointed out that this decision to close offices in Mumbai, South Africa’s Pretoria and the Philippines’ Manila comes in the wake of reduced drop in visitor and student visa applications which were primarily handled in these offices. It oversees the immigration processes and helps migrants as well as asylum seekers to settle in the country.