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New
Zealand Visa Information |
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If you are not already in New Zealand and are applying
to New Zealand to study, you must complete the requirements
for the issue of a student visa.
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You will be given the required forms by the New Zealand
Government office (the visa issuing officer) in your country.
Requirements for a student visa will normally include :
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VERY
IMPORTANT : A written offer of a place, which
notifies you that you have been accepted by an educational
institution in New Zealand to study there. |
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EITHER
: A receipt for payment of course fees (You
are not required to produce the receipt before your
application has been approved in principle)
OR : Evidence that you are exempt
from course fees. For e.g. A New Zealand Government
Scholarship. |
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A
complete and signed 'Application for Student Visa' form,
with a passport-size photograph. You will be required
to pay a non-refundable student visa application fee.
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A
guarantee of accommodation - a written assurance from
an educational institution or other person that suitable
residential accommodation is available to you in New
Zealand. |
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Your
passport or certificate of identity, which must be valid
for the period of time for which you are applying to
study. |
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Evidence
that funds are available for your maintenance throughout
your stay. One of the four is acceptable as evidence
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A
completed 'Sponsoring a student' form, in which
your sponsor gives a financial undertaking that
he or she can transfer to New Zealand NZ $7,000
a year : this amount is considered minimum for
a year's living expenses. |
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A
letter from your educational institution confirming
that your living expenses have already been
paid for as part of your fees. |
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A
bank document showing that funds of the required
amount will be available to you in New Zealand
($1000 for each month of your stay for short
term study, $7000 a year for long term study)
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An award of a full New Zealand scholarship |
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If you intend studying
in New Zealand for more than 24 months, you will need: |
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Completed
New Zealand Immigration service medical and chest X-ray
certificates |
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Character
clearances, which must be two original character references
(if under 17 years of age), or a local police clearance
(if you are 17 and over). You will be advised of the
procedure for obtaining these by the New Zealand government
office. |
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All these documents are essential before a student visa
is issued. When the overseas New Zealand government office
is satisfied that your application is complete and in order,
you will be issued a student visa.
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For
Further Information on Counseling and general information
on studying in New Zealand and or for information about student
visa, contact: Megway Career Consultants or write to us at
inquiry@consultmegway.com |
