How do I immigrate to New Zealand as a student?

Yes, international students can immigrate to New Zealand with a New Zealand student visa. To get a New Zealand student visa, an offer letter from the New Zealand institution must be provided.

 

New Zealand is known for its world-class education system that offers high-quality teaching and research facilities across various academic. The New Zealand Government provides an opportunity for all Indian students to study in the country after they obtain a student visa.

 

Different types of New Zealand Student Visa

A student can choose from different types of New Zealand Student Visa depending on the course type and duration of time they want to stay.

 

Here are list of different types of New Zealand student visa:

 

• Exchange Student Visa: This visa allows an applicant to study full-time for four years for authorised student exchange program.
• Foreign Government-Supported Student Visa: This visa allows an applicant to study full-time for up to four years on government scholarship or loan.
• Fee-Paying Student Visa: This visa allows an applicant to study full-time for four years and can work part-time.
• Pathway Student visa: This visa allows an applicant to study full-time for five years for three different courses on one student visa and can work part-time.
• Post-Study Work visa: This visa allows an applicant to stay in the country and look for employment after completing a course at a Kiwi university

 

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Eligibility Criteria to apply for a New Zealand student visa

To apply for a New Zealand student visa, it is necessary to fulfil the eligibility criteria for the visa such as:

 

• Character certificate
• Health Certificate
• Meet the conditions for the visa
• Offer letter from New Zealand Universities
• Sufficient Funds
• Minimum IELTS score
• Medical Insurance
• Proof of academic requirements
• Provide details about the course
• Proof of Academic requirements
• Permission to work

 

Requirements to apply for New Zealand student visa

To apply for New Zealand students visa it is necessary to provide certain requirements such as:

 

• Offer letter from New Zealand University
• Proof of paying the tuition fee
• Proof of sufficient Income
• Valid passport
• Character certificate
• Health Insurance
• Education Qualification
• Proof of employment history (if any)
• Proof of English Language Proficiency

 

Processing cost of New Zealand Student visa

Here are the costs of New Zealand student visa:

Type of Visa	Application Fee (in NZD)
Fee-Paying Student Visa	330 - 600
Foreign Government Supported Student Visa	330 - 600
Exchange Student Visa	330 - 600
Pathway Student Visa	330 - 600

 

Processing time of New Zealand Student visa

The processing time for Student visas takes up to 4-10 weeks.

 

Steps to apply for a New Zealand Student visa

Here are the steps to apply for New Zealand Student visa:

 

Step 1: Check if you can apply for a New Zealand Student Visa

Step 2: Sort-out the requirements

Step 3: Apply for a New Zealand visa online

Step 4: Wait for the visa approval

Step 5:  Migrate to New Zealand

 

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