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title: How to apply for a student visa?
description: "International students who wish to apply to a university in New Zealand must apply for a Fee Paying Student Visa. This allows them to study full-time in New Zealand for up to four years depending on the length of their…"
url: "https://www.collegeaccessprogram.in/faq/how-to-apply-for-a-student-visa/"
updated: "2026-01-02"
category: Study in New Zealand
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# How to apply for a student visa?

International students who wish to apply to a university in New Zealand must apply for a Fee Paying Student Visa. This allows them to study full-time in New Zealand for up to four years depending on the length of their programme and costs from $750 NZD.

Students need to apply through the Government of New Zealand Immigration webpage and will need to provide:

- Proof of identity (such as a copy of your passport)
 - A chest x-ray and full medical checkup to prove good health
 - Police certificates as proof of good character
 - Documents which confirm intent (your university application to prove that you are a genuine student)
 - An offer letter from a New Zealand university
 - Bank statements or evidence of scholarship to ensure that you can pay tuition fees
 - Bank statements to ensure that you can financially support yourself while studying
 - Full medical and travel insurance

Students should submit their application and wait for it to be approved before arriving in New Zealand. Applicants can expect to wait up to 4 weeks with an average wait time of 2 weeks until their application is processed and approved.