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Studying and Training Visa

  • Fee Paying Student Visa (Student Visa - Fee Paying)
    Apply for this visa to study full-time in New Zealand. You will need to pay the full cost of your courses and enroll with an approved education provider.
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  • Pathway Student Visa
    A Pathway Student Visa is for international students who want to study up to 3 consecutive programmers of study with approved education providers on a single visa.
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  • Exchange Student Visa
    If you are outside New Zealand and have been accepted into an approved student exchange scheme, apply for this visa to study full-time in New Zealand.
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  • Dependent Child Student Visa
    Apply for this visa to bring your dependent children to study at primary or secondary school in New Zealand. You must hold an appropriate work or student visa.
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  • Guardian of a Student Visa
    If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child who is in New Zealand on a student visa you can apply for this visa to live with and care for your child.
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  • English language Student Visa
    For some visas, you need to speak and understand English. Find out which test results we accept, how to show your English-speaking background, and who can buy language lessons.
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  • Visitor Visa
    People travelling on a passport from some countries must apply for a Visitor Visa to visit New Zealand. You cannot work, but you can study for up to 3 months.
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  • Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa
    This visa allows you to visit New Zealand if you have a partner who is a New Zealand citizen or resident.
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  • Entrepreneur Work Visa
    Apply if you want to work in your own business in New Zealand. You must have NZD $100,000 to invest, a business plan, and able to claim 120 points on our points scale.
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  • Acceptable investments: Investor visas
    If you applied for an Investor 1 or 2 Resident Visa on or before 27 July 2022 (prior to the category closure), you must invest your money in an acceptable investment.
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Work and Skills Visa

  • Post Study Work Visa
    You can apply for this visa if you have recently finished your studies in New Zealand. It allows you to stay and work here for up to 3 years, depending on what you studied.
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  • Post-Study Work Visa (Employer Assisted)
    Stay for 3 years depending on your level of study and how long you studied in New Zealand. Work for any employer in any job if you have a degree level 7 or above qualification. Work in a job that is related to what you studied if your qualification is non-degree level 7 or below
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  • Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
    Apply for this visa if you currently work or you have a job offer from an accredited employer, and qualify for 6 points for your skills and work in New Zealand. You submit an expression of interest (EOI). If it is accepted, we invite you to apply.
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  • Essential Skills Work Visa
    This visa was for people who had a job offer for a role that could not be filled by New Zealanders. It closed on 4 July 2022.
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  • Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
    his visa was for people who have a skill needed by a New Zealand accredited employer. It was replaced by the Accredited Employer Work Visa on 4 July 2022.
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  • Specific Purpose Work Visa
    This visa allows you to come to New Zealand for a specific purpose or event. Migrants already in New Zealand who have a Recovery Visa can apply for this visa to stay for an additional 3 months.
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  • Work to Residence Visa
    Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and have worked in a Tier 2 Green List in-demand role for 24 months.
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