A New Zealand Student Visa is needed to study at school or tertiary level in New Zealand.

 

Overview

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Everyone who comes to study in New Zealand from overseas must meet certain rules and requirements. If you are coming to New Zealand to study for more than three months, you will need a student visa.

People who do not need a student visa

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You don’t need a visa if you are a citizen of New Zealand or Australia, you hold a New Zealand residence class visa, or you are the holder of a current Australian permanent residence visa including a current Australian resident return visa. If there are conditions on your Australian permanent residence visa or resident return visa, then you will need to apply for a student visa.

People undertaking short courses

If you want to undertake one or more short courses which are approved or exempted by New Zealand Qualifications Authority, for no more than three calendar months duration in total, you do not need a student visa or a variation of conditions.

 If you hold a temporary visa that is valid for 24 months or more, you can study one or more courses for up to three months in total in each 12-month period.

School-age children

School-age visitor visa holders can attend a primary, intermediate, or secondary school for a single period of study of up to three months per calendar year provided the study finishes within the calendar year. School-age visitor visa holders are not permitted to study in term one of a school year if they undertook a single period of study in term four of the previous year while on a visitor visa.

 If you are planning to attend for more than two weeks or are paying fees, you must attend a school that is a signatory to the Ministry of Education's Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students.

 Working Holiday Schemes

Participants of the Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and the United Kingdom Working Holiday Schemes may undertake one or more courses of study as long as the total duration of all of the courses undertaken does not exceed six months.

If you hold a working holiday visa from any other scheme you are entitled to undertake one or more short courses as long as the total duration of all the courses undertaken does not exceed three months.

People who need a student visa

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The following need to apply for a student visa: 

 Exchange students

If you have been offered a place in an approved exchange scheme you may apply for a student visa for the duration of your exchange, provided you meet the health and character requirements and are a genuine exchange participant.

 You must also provide evidence that you:

• have been accepted into an approved student exchange scheme (from the scheme organiser), and
• have onward travel arrangements for when your exchange scheme has finished

You must apply for a student exchange visa before you travel to New Zealand. Only in very special circumstances (as determined by Immigration New Zealand) will a student exchange visa be granted if you are already in New Zealand.

Partners and children of New Zealand residence class visa holders

You may be able to apply for a student visa if you want to stay in New Zealand to be with your partner or your parent, whether they are in New Zealand temporarily or permanently.

Your partner must meet the character requirement for partners supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications.

The length of time you can stay here on a student visa will depend on factors such as whether your partner or parent is a New Zealand citizen or resident, or a temporary entry class visa holder.

If you are a partner of New Zealand citizen or resident, or if you are intending to marry one, you may be granted a student visa for the course you have enrolled in.

Full Service & Processing

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Use our professional services to apply for your visa. We have an experience of having processed cases from all over the world.

Our terms & conditions are clear along with a transparent system & clear policies. We only accept applications that we are confident will be a success.

Requirements

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To get a visa to study in New Zealand you and the course you intend to study must meet all the following requirements:

• Offer of a place
• Health and character requirements
• Evidence of funds to support yourself
• Proof that you plan to leave

Take our services to know more about visa requirements, eligibility criteria and visa fee.

Price List, Fee Schedule & Refund Policy

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