{"about":"Student visa facts for New Zealand, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/nz/student-visa","destination":{"code":"NZ","name":"New Zealand"},"visa":"Fee Paying Student Visa","authority":"Immigration New Zealand","official_portal":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Offer of place on a course from an approved education provider.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/student-fund-requirements/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport","Offer of place from an approved provider","Evidence of tuition paid or scholarship","Evidence of living funds (3 months of bank transactions, financial undertaking or sponsor documents)","Chest X-ray if required","Police certificates if required"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Tertiary students: NZD $20,000 per year, or NZD $1,667 per month if studying under 1 year. Bank statements, a financial undertaking or NZ sponsor accepted.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/student-fund-requirements/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":20000,"currency":"NZD","period":"per year"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Show tuition paid in full for 1 year or 1 programme (whichever is shorter), or qualify for an alternative such as a scholarship.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/student-fund-requirements/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"From NZD $850; the exact cost depends on citizenship and where you apply from (INZ fee tool).","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":850,"currency":"NZD"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"A visa condition requires insurance for travel and any health care needed; no minimum amount stated.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No set English test for the visa is stated; test results can help show genuine intention to study.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Paper applications are no longer accepted; apply online, ideally 3 months before travel.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"online"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"No biometrics requirement is stated on the pages checked.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"80% of applications are processed within 8 weeks.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"Usually no medical certificate for full fee-paying students; a chest X-ray may be required depending on stay length and TB risk of your country.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"Needed if aged 17 or older and total time in New Zealand will be 24 months or longer.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Certified English translations are mandatory for medical and police certificates; translating other documents is advised to speed processing.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/providing-english-translations-of-supporting-documents/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"No apostille or legalisation requirement is stated on the pages checked.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Eligible full-time students may work up to 25 hours a week while studying and full time in scheduled holidays, depending on course criteria.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Partner and children cannot be included in the student's application but may apply for their own visas based on the relationship.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Visa allows a stay of up to 4 years, normally matching the paid study period; keep insurance as a condition.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":850,"currency":"NZD","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"From NZD $850; the exact cost depends on citizenship and where you apply from (INZ fee tool).","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"You apply online by logging in to your Immigration Online account, or setting one up, then upload your documents and pay the fee.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://apply.immigration.govt.nz/","portal_name":"Immigration Online"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The application fee is paid online as part of submitting the application.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"An interview is not a standard step, but if Immigration New Zealand needs more to decide, it may ask you to attend an interview.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/waiting-for-a-visa/processing-a-visa-application/how-we-process-applications/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"You check the status by logging in to your Immigration Online account, where any request for more information also appears.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://apply.immigration.govt.nz/"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"For applications decided in the last 4 weeks, university students waited 2.5 weeks on average and most (80%) were done within 5 weeks, counted in working days. The table is updated weekly and differs by provider type.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/waiting-for-a-visa/processing-a-visa-application/how-long-it-takes-to-process-an-application/student-visa-wait-times/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"You are emailed when a decision is made. If approved you get an eVisa, with no label in your passport; print the eVisa letter and carry it when you travel.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"Immigration New Zealand tells you if it needs more information; a letter in your online account explains what is needed and you reply through the account.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get an offer of place","detail":"Obtain an offer of place from an approved education provider.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/"},{"n":2,"title":"Pay tuition","detail":"Pay tuition in full for 1 year or 1 programme (whichever is shorter), or show a scholarship.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/student-fund-requirements/"},{"n":3,"title":"Show living funds","detail":"Tertiary students show NZD $20,000 per year (or NZD $1,667 per month if under a year) with 3 months of bank transactions.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/applying-for-a-visa/providing-evidence-and-documents-to-support-your-visa-application/student-fund-requirements/"},{"n":4,"title":"Health and character documents","detail":"Provide a chest X-ray or police certificates only if they apply to you; medical and police certificates need certified English translations.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/"},{"n":5,"title":"Apply online and pay","detail":"Submit online, ideally 3 months before travel. Cost starts from NZD $850 and depends on citizenship and location.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/"},{"n":6,"title":"Wait for the decision","detail":"80% of applications are decided within 8 weeks.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/"},{"n":7,"title":"Travel and keep insurance","detail":"Keep travel and health insurance as a visa condition throughout your stay.","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":[],"applicant_country_pages":[]}