Visa - New Zealand visa

Travellers can study on a visitor visa only if they wish to stay in New Zealand for less than 3 months and the main intention for visiting is tourism.

Travellers from a visa waiver country are entitled to enter New Zealand without obtaining a visa if they are staying less than 3 months, but must apply for a NZeTA (NZ Electronic Travel Authority) and pay the International Visa Levy.

To view more information and to see if your country is on the visa-waiver list, please visit http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/ 

INZ has offshore offices, listed here: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/aboutnzis/contactus/

If you are not able to visit these offices you can also try the nearest New Zealand embassy to your country. For assistance refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/1-NZ-representatives-overseas/index.php  

Yes, we need to have a start date in order to process an application. Enough time should be given for your visa to be processed and accommodation secured.

You can’t get a student visa without proof of a start and end date (to determine whether the length of your course is valid for the student visa).

Your student visa will typically be valid for the duration of your course plus up to 4 weeks.

Please visit the Immigration New Zealand website.

As per the Terms and Conditions fees paid will be refunded on receipt of written notification and proof that your visa application was denied prior to your start date.

Under New Zealand law, you are entitled to appeal your student visa refusal if you meet certain conditions as outlined at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/general-information/reconsideration-of-a-declined-visa

Once you are at Kaplan International Languages, we will be glad to help you change your visa or apply for a visa extension - via our service as a recognised Immigration New Zealand online visa processing centre. All visas are processed by Immigration New Zealand.

Eligibility and requirements vary from country to country. Please review the requirements for your country at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas

You can change your start date any time before entering New Zealand. Contact Kaplan International Languages to confirm your new start date as soon as you know about the change. You will need to check with Immigration New Zealand to find out if you need to reapply for a new student visa to accommodate the new dates.

In general, you must show the Port of Entry Officer the following documents. If these documents are missing or incomplete, you may be detained, questioned or denied entry altogether:

                                    A valid (non-expired) passport

                                    A valid (non-expired) Student Visa (if applicable)

                                    Bank statement

                                    Proof of outbound travel (if arriving on a visitor’s visa)

                                    Documents from Kaplan International English:

- Letter of Acceptance 

- Receipt

For more information checkout the NZIS website: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/study/imacceptedtellmemore/arrivinginnewzealand/