Study In Newzealand

• Signed application form if applicable.

• Resume.

• A Statement of purpose (For Masters and PG Diploma only).

• 2 Letters of Recommendation (for Masters and PG Diploma only) and work experience if any.

• IELTS , TOEFL or PTE score card.

• Duly attested degree/provisional/completion certificate and all the marksheets of Bachelors.

• Duly attested passing certificates and marksheets of 12th std. and 10th std.

• If the 10th or 12th mark sheets contain only the subject codes, subject key should be provided as well.

• Copy of Passport (First and last page).

New Zealand Student Visa

• Good academic record – 60% and above aggregate in Class 10th and 12th and over 50% aggregate in subsequent tertiary qualification with minimal backlogs, if any.

• IELTS score or equivalent score of TOEFL or PTE as per NZQA requirement.

• Student’s immediate family’s verifiable evidence of funds to meet the Educational and Living expensesin NZ – including paper trail to explain any recent high value deposits in accounts.

• No more than two immediate family members as financial sponsors/guarantors.

• Verifiable evidence of regular source of sufficient income of financial sponsors/guarantors.

• Intended course of study relevant to qualifications and/or work experience which shows logical progression.

• Meet health and character requirements.

• If the course duration is less than or equal to one academic year, then provide documentary evidence of funds for tuition fee for the entire course duration + NZ$ 20,000 towards living expenses in New Zealand.

• If the course duration is longer than one academic year then provide documentary evidence of funds for tuition fee for 1 academic year + NZ$ 20,000 per annum towards living expenses in New Zealand + payment plan to show the student has access to funds and has ability to meet the rest of the course cost and living expenses in NewZealand.

• Completed application forms and supplementary information form.

• Visa application fee (Hardcopy-Rs. 15,300– by DD payable at par in favour of “Ministry of Business Innovation and Employ ment” or Online- 330 NZD).

• VFSServiceFeeRs. 1,087/-for hard copy and for Rs 1,010/-for online application.

• Original passport.

• Offer of place.

• Covering letter & S•OP.Financial documents.

• Affidavit of support from sponsor.

• Academic Documents.

• Evidence of English language ability – IELTS/TOEFL/PTE score card.

• Employment documents along with salary statement, if applicable.

• Original police clearance certificate(must be less than 6 months old at the time of visa filing).

• E-Medicals acknowledgement of medical test from empanelled doctor which should not be more than 3 months old.

• Education Loan sanction letter from nationalised or multi nationalised bank.
• Latest bank account statements for the past 6 months. It should not be more than 1 week old at the time of lodgement of application.

• Fixed deposits copy and balance certificate from bank.
• PPF/ PF/ GPF withdrawable amount.
• National saving certificates.

** Parents and only immediate relatives(blood relations) should ideally sponsor the student.

** The funds should be at least six months old. If recent funds are to be shown then documentary evidence in support of every. instance of recent deposits should be provided.

** Evidence of source of income of the student’s financial sponsors to be provided.

The sponsors must provide documentary evidence of their identity including date of birth, proof of relationship with student and full contact details including telephone numbers.

• Form 16 of the sponsor showing income and saving patterns.

• EPF or GPF accumulated over a period of 1 year

• Fixed deposits.

• NSC due for maturity in the following year

• LIC due for maturity in the following year.

* Please note that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) does not accept land documents and/or property valuation as payment plan.

Application for student visa can be done in the following ways:

1. Application for student visa is done online by completing the online application form.

• All supporting documents need to be uploaded in pdf format.
• An acceptable photo is required to be uploaded.
• Application fee is to be paid through credit card only (Visa, MasterCard).

After completing the online application, the passport needs to be submitted along with appropriate handling fee to a Visa Application Centre (VFS Global Services Pvt Ltd.).

2. A student visa file may also be submitted in hard copy with relevant forms, supporting documents and passport at any of the offices of (VFS Global Services Pvt.Ltd.)

In the recent past, we have observed that New Zealand Immigration is conducting

Telephonic interviews and student visas are refused in many cases.

We have identified major reasons for visa refusal of the students.

1. Not having sufficient knowledge about the Course/ Institution applied.
2. Lack of clarity regarding future plans.
3. Discrepancies in work experience letter/details provided by the student and as cross verified by the visa officer during telephonic verification with the employer.
4. Funds that could not be verified.
5. Not mentioning name of primary agent.

To minimize visa refusals, please take care of the following points :

1. Ask the student to go through the contents of the course and website of the institution to get detailed information about the course/institution applied.

2. Make the student prepare the answers of various questions which he/she should be aware of and which may be asked by the visa officer during the interview.

3. Ask the student to make his/her future plans i.e. what he/she will be doing after completion of the course (Short term and Long term).

4. Verify the work experience of the student at your end before submitting the same to New Zealand Immigration to check the genuineness and authenticity of the same.

5. Co-ordinate with the employer to avoid mismatch of the information during cross verification by visa officer.

6. Students should co-ordinate with the banks of sponsors to ensure emails or calls made from INZ to verify funds are promptly and appropriately addressed.

New Delhi: New Zealand High Commission

Sir Edmund Hillary Marg Chanakyapuri

New Delhi 110 021

Chennai: Honorary Consulate for New Zealand

Maithri, 132 Cathedral Road

Chennai 600 086

Student visa applications are processed in New Zealand. The current average processing time is between four to eight weeks depending on the level of verification and assessment required. Hence please encourage students to apply well in time.

For Bachelors :

Students who have completed 12th from IB board may request for an English Proficiency waiver.

For Masters:

English Proficiency waiver is also possible for Masters programs, however it will be completely based on academic profile of the student and the decision is purely at the discretion of the university.

Backlogs are generally not a problem in the ITPs in New Zealand, but the overall profile of the student should be good. A good profile means a qualification completed within the standard period with an overall percentage of 60% to 75% in the previous qualification for Bachelors and Masters and likewise 55% to 60% for Undergraduate and Graduate diplomas.

A Graduate Diploma (Level 7) is more of specialised, applied learning coupled with practical knowledge (Industry led) relating to the under graduation field of study already completed by a student. In contrast a Post Graduate Diploma (Level 8) course is more academic learning (Research led).

Backlogs are not a problem in NZ, but the overall profile of the student should be good. A good profile means a degree completed within the standard period with an overall percentage of 60% to 75% in the previous qualification for Bachelors and Masters and likewise 55% to 60% for Undergraduate and Graduate diplomas.

Documentary evidence for work experience. Please include salary statements and work experience certificate for all the positions held.

REMEMBER, WHAT CANNOT BE VERIFIED CANNOT BE ACCEPTED

You do not have to show flight tickets and medical insurance as part of funds.

FTS is an option given at the discretion of the visa officer to students whose parents/ sponsors do not have funds which are 6 months old. The student will need to transfer at least 12 months living expenses (NZD 20,000) to a bank account in NZ – ANZ Bank, in addition to paying the tuition fee of one year.

The amount deposited in the bank is locked in a period of 12 months and then drip fed back to the student on a prearranged basis once he/ she reaches New Zealand. The student will get NZ $1,667 per month towards living expenses once in NZ .

Not every student is interviewed. An interview is conducted to get further information about a candidate and it helps INZ to take a decision on the visa application.

Once visa is applied, how many days does it take to receive the Approval in Principle?

It takes around 4-8 weeksto receive an AIP. If a student receives an interview call,we may expect the decision within 2-3 working days.

If a visa is rejected once, is it possible to reapply?

If the student gets a rejection on grounds that can be rectified, we can make the changes in the visa file and reapply for a positive outcome.

How many times can one apply for Visa if rejected?

There is no limitation on the number of times one can apply but the grounds for rejection should be such that there is a possibility for the previous outcome to be overturned with proper rectification.

If a student hasfurnished a fraudulent document or lied about a previous visa rejection, we will not entertain the case for reapplication.