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Visa for Indian Students for Study in New Zealand

If you are an international student wanting to study in New Zealand, you would be requiring a student visa. For applying for a student visa, you need to hold a valid passport which will be valid three months past the end of your planned stay.

Learn more about Student Visa and its necessity.

When do you need a student visa?

Under all conditions, as an Indian student studying in New Zealand, you would require a student visa unless your course is less than 3 months, then you would not need a student visa but a visitor visa.

If you are enrolled in two or more short courses  (whether at the same time, or one after the other), then you need a student visa or permit, unless you are on a working holiday visa or permit.

Difference between Student Visa and Student Permit

Student Permit: A student visa allows you to travel to the New Zealand border. When you arrive in New Zealand an immigration officer will check that you meet all the requirements to be granted a permit to study in New Zealand.

Student Visa: A student permit allows you to study full time in New Zealand for a limited period of time. A student permit may have conditions you must meet—for example, it may name:
  • the course you are allowed to study
  • the educational institute
  • the New Zealand location of the institute



Visa Requirements

Ensure that you meet the visa requirements before you apply for a student visa. To get a student visa you must include:

  • minimum time required for completing the course and name of the course
  • proof that the course and course provider meet New Zealand’s requirements for international students, and  approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
  • total course fees and amount of annual fees, if the course is longer than one year
  • nature of course fees, whether domestic or foreign fees
  • whether the course is full-time or part-time

To acquire a student visa, you need to show sufficient proof that you are able to fund yourself during the entire stay:

Evidence includes:
  • financial assistance available to you under aid programmes operated in New Zealand by a government agency
  • that you have enough money in New Zealand by you, or on your behalf
  • somebody undertakes the responsibility to cover your accommodation and living costs in New Zealand
  • an undertaking by a New Zealand sponsor to cover your accommodation and living costs
You must also demonstrate your intention of leaving the country after completion of your course.

Do Not Bring the Following Items Into New Zealand:

  • Firearms and weapons, unless a permit is obtained from New Zealand Police on arrival at the airport, this includes sporting firearms (The New Zealand Police Web site has more information on importing firearms)
  • Class A drugs
  • Certain drugs (e.g. diuretics, depressants, stimulants, heart drugs, tranquillisers, sleeping pills), unless in their original bottle with a doctor's prescription
  • Ivory in any form
  • Tortoise or turtle shell jewellery and ornaments
  • Medicines using musk
  • Rhinoceros or tiger derivatives
  • Carvings or anything made from whalebone or bone from any other marine animals
  • Cat skins or coats




Visa Fees: Visa fee for Indian students is Rs 6400. (Please check with the official website for update on visa fees.)

Contact:

Website: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/newdelhi
 
Email: nzisnewdelhi@dol.govt.nz

Phone: +91 11 4259 6300 
Fax: +91 11 4761 2990

Comments (32)

  • shikha5/25/2012 10:19:17 PM

    Si, I want PR in newzealand .i have done M.sc maths in 2008 after then i have done B.Ed in2009 .Currently i m working as a teacher from last two year in well reputed Prviate sr,secondary school.I want to migrate there with my husband. We get married in july 2011 .PLZ suggest me the best way to migrate there.thnx

  • Satveer. Kaur5/25/2012 6:28:43 PM

    I m in England now but I want to migrate in newzeland , how can I do it? My qalification is general nursing midwifery from India

  • maninder pal singh5/25/2012 8:36:13 AM

    i applied 8 days ago for student visa to new zealand, yesterday i recieved a call from immigration officer bombay, she asked me about my snr sec educatoin , because i have completed my 10 th in 2005, and 12th in2008 , because i could,nt prepeared well for mathematics , and i got suppy of it, then i cleared it in golden chance , and punjab board issued me certificate of 2008 , i give reason to immigration officer that my grand father was ill , he admitted in a hospital, my father doing a job, am onlya single

  • utkarsh lungare5/22/2012 11:32:13 PM

    Its Utkarsh Lungare from INDIA i had done my Bachelors of Engineering ( Information Technology ) from pune university Maharashtra and i have got admission in PGDip in commerce (major:information systems) fall intake need your help about the job opportunities and job prospects in NZ itself for my specific course and also scope and world recognition after the course. Also how is the environment for Indians at new Zealand because there was some problems going on with Indians at Australia. I

  • dr.prabhakar kumar5/17/2012 7:09:59 PM

    respected sr, i am in internshp {5thyr} pursuing bachelor of dental surgery: i want to know the scholarship programme for indian student in newzeland and australia. nd their egligibility.......for postgraduate course in dentistry...., i will be thankful to u for ths...

  • leena5/6/2012 6:25:51 PM

    hello.. I pursuing BBA final year in Aviation, hospitalty, travel and tourism management. i like to do MBA in New Zealand and i would also like to know how many marks i should score to do MBA in New Zealand n what exam i should write? and about fee struture?

  • preetha5/4/2012 5:11:57 PM

    hello , i'm in my final year of B.tech (biotechnology) and i would like to pursue my MBA abroad. I dont have any working experience, pls guide me in getting into any university....

  • Manish Patel5/3/2012 7:53:00 PM

    Dear sir, I have completed B.Pharm and I have 2 year experience as a production chemist..now I want to study in newzealand ,so please suggest me related course and good university and requirement also.Thanks,Manish

  • purvi bhatt5/2/2012 12:39:33 PM

    hello sir, please suggest me B.sc home science graduate complete 2002,2002 to 2011 continue medical representative job in pharma company ielts 6 band please suggest me i apply student visa newzeland

  • parminder singh4/26/2012 9:22:24 AM

    ihave completed my study in 2007 { 2} my study have gape four years but i am doing course now i have got 5.5 band in ielts how i can cover my gap or how i can eligible to get student visa for new zealand tell me

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