When to apply for a New Zealand study visa and what materials are required?

New Zealand’s higher education institutions have excellent academic education standards, and many majors are among the world’s leading. More and more parents and students are choosing to study in New Zealand. So when should I apply for a New Zealand study visa? What materials are needed? Answer for you.

1. New Zealand study visa processing time

1. Visa processing cycle: Since New Zealand’s new policy in April 2012, the student pre-visa processing cycle has been shortened from 2 months to one month. If it is not the peak processing period, the pre-signature will usually be issued within one week.

2. Pre-signing: In order to protect the rights and interests of international students, New Zealand has set up a pre-evaluation link for visas. Passing the pre-evaluation means that the embassy has agreed to approve the student visa. Students only need to submit some conventional approval materials to obtain the visa. Official visa. The pre-signature letter will be sent to the email address specified on the student visa application form.

3. Approval: After pre-signing, students need to pay tuition and living expenses. Schools and banks (if students use special accounts for studying abroad) will issue the latest offer and receipt after receiving the student's tuition and living expenses, and issue them at the same time. Give it to the embassy, ??and the embassy will issue a formal visa 1-3 working days after receiving it.

2. New Zealand visa application materials

1. Educational certificate. A letter of certification from the student’s current school proving the applicant’s current level of study in China or a notarized academic certificate with an English translation.

2. Application form. Completed student application form and supplementary form for Chinese citizens traveling to New Zealand.

3. Copy of passport. Students with a passport must submit a copy of the passport or a copy of all pages of the passport notarized by a lawyer (the passport must still be valid for more than three months when leaving New Zealand).

4. A recent passport photo.

5. A letter from the New Zealand school accepting the student. Content includes:

a. Course name and level and the minimum hours required to complete the course;

b. Tuition instructions for the entire course. If the course duration exceeds one year, the relevant year Tuition fee description

c. Whether the student must pay course tuition and how long he or she will stay in New Zealand.

6. Personal letter of intent. A personal letter of intent in English, explaining the applicant's reasons for choosing New Zealand to study and major and his intentions after completing the course.

7. Tuition receipt and accommodation guarantee issued by the New Zealand school or the family providing accommodation. The accommodation guarantor must be a New Zealand resident or citizen. Tuition fee receipts can be faxed directly from the school to the New Zealand Immigration Bureau.

8. Proof of funds. Generally refers to bank deposit certificate or student fund guarantee form. If there is proof of bank balance, the Student Fund Guarantee Form can be submitted after in-principle approval.

9. Proof of the guarantor’s income source. A letter of certification issued by the applicant’s parents’ workplace. It must generally be written on the company's letterhead and needs to be stamped with the company seal and signed by the company leader or the person in charge of the HR department. The content of the letter includes: annual income (salary and all commissions), period of employment and positions held.

10. Certificate of no criminal record. Applicants who have stayed in New Zealand for more than 4 months must submit criminal record certificates from all countries where they have lived for more than 12 months (valid for 6 months until the date of application receipt).

11. Physical examination report.

a. Those who have studied in New Zealand for more than one year must provide a complete physical examination report (NZIS007);

b. Those who have studied in New Zealand for more than six months and less than one year A tuberculosis test report (ZIS096) is required.

12. Notarized birth certificate or original birth certificate, with English translation.

13. Notarization of kinship relations. Provide details of all immediate family members, including their full names and dates of birth.

14. Visa application fee.

3. Application time for studying in New Zealand

First of all, you should apply to schools as early as possible. Since the timetables of various institutions in New Zealand are somewhat different, try to prepare your application in advance to avoid being interrupted by school holidays. or other arrangements that delay the processing of admission applications. For studying abroad in Zhaolong, I recommend doing relevant research 6 months in advance and applying. Most schools have an online application function. At the same time, students should also provide relevant academic certificates and English proficiency certificates according to school requirements.

Students who are in their second or third year of high school in China need to take college preparatory courses. University preparatory courses are generally one-year, and the proportion of preparatory courses going to university is quite high. The preparatory courses start in January, April, July and October every year. Since January and July are standard classes and April and October are fast classes, it is best for most students to choose standard classes.

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses generally start in February/March and July every year, but there are a few courses that only start in February/March every year, or at special start times, such as early childhood education, MPA and other courses. Applicants must submit applications to national universities at least six months in advance.

After applying to the school, most of the offers we receive are conditional offers, which usually arrive in 4-6 weeks. They are only based on the students’ usual study status, test scores, and personal soft skills. To evaluate whether the basic requirements of the school are met and then determine the possibility of admission.