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New Zealand visa guidance

New Zealand Student Visa

Types of Visa
Student visa: Applicable to students pursuing courses longer than 3 months. Subject to meeting specific criteria, students with this visa may be allowed to work up to 20 hours per week to partially fund their education and stay.
Visitor visa: Applicable to students attending programs of less than 3 months duration.
Pathway student visa: Applicable to students planning to take up to three back to back courses for up to a maximum of 5 years.
In addition to the above, students can look for work experience after their study can apply for a post-study work visa that is valid for a maximum of 3 years.

Visa Application Process

Obtain admission to a certified educational institution

Complete visa application form and submit at a VAC(Visa application center)

Submit passport and other supporting documentation as per checklist for the specific visa category

Pay the application fee (approx INR 1087)

Collect the visa and passport or pay a fee to VAC for courier processing

Supporting Documents Required

An acceptable offer of a place with a New Zealand education provider

Cover letter and statement of purpose

Evidence of identity - PAN/Aadhaar or passport pages

Photocopy of passport

Proof of funds available to pay the tuition fees(typical range between NZD 25000 to 50000) and support living expenses(NZD. 1250/month if course duration is less than 36 weeks and NZD 15000 if the duration is more than one year)

Undertaking from a financial guarantor to fund the entire duration of the course and evidence of relationship with the guarantor

Chest X-ray and medical certificate

Police certificate

Offers of place from each education provider for Pathway student visa

Joint pathway visa cover letter from the pathway education providers in case the study includes more than one education provider

Evidence of English language proficiency- for example, Pearson Test of English(PTE) test result

Visa processing times can vary so you should apply in plenty of time. It can take up to 3 months to process your application, but you can check up to date estimates here.

New Zealand visa fees

The current charge for a Fee Paying Student Visa is NZ$275, you can check up to date charges on the immigration website here.

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