How long does it usually take to get a New Zealand student visa after it is accepted?

If you are just beginning to accept visa applications, you will definitely not be able to buy special air tickets during this period, because even if everything goes well, it will take a month to get a visa and passport. Immigration generally handles student visas.

First of all, after the immigration department starts accepting visas, they will provide you or your intermediary with a customer number (customer number). You can check the progress of your visa application by phone or email according to this customer number. But the reply from the Immigration Bureau is usually "under investigation .....".

Second: Within 1-2 weeks after accepting the visa, the Immigration Bureau will generally investigate the authenticity of the materials submitted when you apply for a visa, or verify the doubts in these materials, especially the credit certification materials. This survey will not inform you or your agent in advance. The survey may be conducted by telephone, directly by fax or e-mail, or even by calling your home directly at night (if you indicate your home contact information on the application form). If the investigation is conducted by fax or e-mail, the Immigration Bureau will indicate in the investigation letter that you need to reply to their investigation letter several months ago, and then the Immigration Bureau will further examine your application.

Third: After the investigation by the Immigration Bureau, it usually takes 2-6 weeks for the Immigration Bureau to inform you in writing whether your application has been approved in principle, that is, pre-signing. At this time, you can pay tuition fees and ask the school to issue a receipt certificate and a new admission notice. Then, take these materials and urge the Immigration Bureau to issue you a student visa as soon as possible. In addition, if there is no medical examination before, it is necessary to have a medical examination at this time and submit the medical examination report to the immigration bureau. This process usually takes 1-2 weeks. After that, you will receive your passport with a student visa within 1 week.

So generally speaking, it will take about 5- 1 1 week from the time when the immigration office accepts your application for a student visa to the time when you get a formal student visa, that is, 1 month and a half to two and a half months.

Personally, I think it is best not to urge the Immigration Bureau within 2 weeks after accepting your application. If you really want to hurry, you'd better drive the immigrants through your intermediary.