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How to Apply for a Student Permit Visa for New Zealand

June 27, 2008

Foreign students who are planning to study at New Zealand must meet the needed requirements and rules. First thing that a foreign students needs to have is a student permit visa, especially if the student plans to study at New Zealand for more than 3 months.

You can obtain the student permit visa at the New Zealand Immigration Services (NZIS) , the agency that is responsible in handing out visas to those who wishes to study or work at New Zealand.

How to apply for a student permit visa for New Zealand:

1) Find out if you meet the requirements to be able to study in New Zealand. Please visit http://www.immigration.govt.nz for the needed requirements.

2) If you meet the requirements mentioned, you need to complete the form Student Visa/Permit Application (INZ 1012). The website of the Immigration Services in New Zealand will provide you with an application form in a PDF format, you could just print this and complete this form. If you are unable to print the form from the website, simply go to the nearest Immigration New Zealand office.

3) After completing the application form, you are also required to submit the needed information listed at the back of the application form as well as the required fees.

4) You should also be able to meet the health requirements. The health requirements will depend on how long you will be studying in New Zealand.

5) After meeting the health requirements, character requirements are also needed to be met. This means that you have to provide a police clearance or certificate from your country of citizenship or from the country where you have lived for five or more years after you had reached the age of 17.

6) Your application must be approved before you are able to travel to New Zealand, however if you are in New Zealand already just submit your application to:

Student Processing Unit
Immigration New Zealand
P O Box 1049
Palmerson North 4440





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One Response to “How to Apply for a Student Permit Visa for New Zealand”

  1. Himanshu Kohli on August 28th, 2008 7:20 pm

    i need to know that is there any kind of age requirement for international students who r pursuing diploma in Newzealand?

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