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New Zealand study and student visas
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Scope: Source text in English Only adults aged 18 or over, applying offshore for their first Fee Paying Student Visa, self-funded, for non-PhD tertiary study. Excludes renewals, minors, other visa types and sponsor or guarantor arrangements.
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Only adults aged 18 or over, applying offshore for their first Fee Paying Student Visa, self-funded, for non-PhD tertiary study. Excludes renewals, minors, other visa types and sponsor or guarantor arrangements.
Starter only, not a complete official requirements list or personal advice. It does not determine eligibility. Check current, application-specific INZ instructions. Conditional checks can be marked ready after applicability is reviewed; no file attachment is forced. Local progress does not mean the visa application is complete or approved.
Sources checked: 2026-10-18
Review by: 2026-11-17
Adapted and translated from Crown copyright material of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Immigration New Zealand), licensed under CC BY 3.0 New Zealand. No endorsement is implied. Third-party material, logos and design are excluded. CC BY 3.0 NZ
Provide a passport identity-page copy and a photo meeting INZ requirements. Check the current application instructions for any additional passport pages or originals.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaAn offshore application may be assessed with a conditional offer and receive approval in principle; an unconditional offer is needed before final approval. Check the provider and course details required by INZ.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaProvide tuition-payment evidence. If applying offshore and using approval in principle before payment, show the ability to pay initially and provide the education provider receipt before the visa can be granted. Special aviation instalment arrangements need separate guidance.
INZ: Fee Paying Student Visa · INZ: Student fund requirementsFor this self-funded scope, show verifiable funds genuinely available for living costs and explain their source where needed. Follow the current INZ evidence requirements for your circumstances; no amount is calculated by this starter.
INZ: Student fund requirements · INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaShow a paid outward-travel ticket to a country you may enter, or money to buy one, additional to the money needed for living costs. Check the applicable INZ requirements.
INZ: Student fund requirements · INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaAgree to hold medical and travel insurance acceptable to your education provider from course commencement until visa expiry. Follow any evidence request or provider requirement; this is not a blanket requirement to upload an insurance certificate with every application.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaHealth evidence depends on factors such as intended stay, previous health evidence and applicable TB-risk rules. Check the INZ health rules and include medical or X-ray evidence with the application when required; do not simply wait to be asked. Pregnancy-related costs and other special situations need separate guidance.
INZ: Who needs an X-ray or medical examination · INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaPolice-certificate requirements depend on factors including age, total time in New Zealand, relevant countries and any acceptable previous certificates. For this adult scope, check the current rules and include certificates with the application when required. INZ may request additional evidence.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaNon-English medical and police certificates need certified English translations together with readable scans of the original documents. English translations of other non-English supporting documents are recommended; certified translations may be requested. Follow the current INZ translation requirements.
INZ: English translations of supporting documents · INZ: Fee Paying Student Visa · INZ Operational Manual: English translationsPrepare relevant study plans, study history and explanations supporting genuine intentions, including why the course fits your plans. Follow the evidence relevant to your circumstances; this starter does not impose a universal statement-of-purpose or IELTS upload rule.
INZ: Genuine intentions to study · INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaIf living outside your country of citizenship, provide a copy of the visa allowing you to live there. If another country has refused you a visa, provide the refusal letter or an explanation if the letter is unavailable. Apply these conditions only when relevant.
INZ: Genuine intentions to studyIf practical work is a compulsory part of your course, provide the education provider evidence required by INZ. This is conditional and does not establish a general right to work.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaIf seeking permission to work full-time during scheduled course holidays, provide the course and holiday information required by INZ. Work rights depend on the visa conditions; this starter does not grant or assess them.
INZ: Fee Paying Student VisaStudy and education
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