STUDENT VISA APPLICATION CHECKLIST
A guide for applicants in Pakistan and Iran
Thank you for your interest in studying in New Zealand. This checklist has been designed to assist you when lodging your application for a Student Visa with Immigration New Zealand in Bangkok. Application forms and other forms can be downloaded and other relevant information may be found from our website: www.immigration.govt.nz
Important
It is important that you provide all the relevant information requested below so we can accept and process your application promptly. If any of the following are not received, the application will be rejected and returned to you unprocessed.
You should note that if you provide false, misleading or inaccurate information, this may result in your application being declined.
1. Fully completed “Application to Study in New Zealand” form with a recent passport sized photograph attached. Please ensure that your contact phone number and email address are clearly stated in your application form.
2. Application fee
An application fee of Thai Baht 4,800 is payable for student visa applications. Please note that this fee is a processing fee and is NON-REFUNDABLE regardless of the outcome of your visa application.
Acceptable modes of payment include cashier cheque (when applying in person), bank draft payable to the “New Zealand Immigration Service” or credit card (Master Card/ Visa Card).
Payment may also be made by USD bank draft only of USD 140 (including bank clearance fees of USD 10).
Cash is NOT accepted by this office.
3. Original passport or a certified copy. NB if you live in a country where it is illegal to send the passport offshore please provide a full copy (every page) rather than the original document.
4. Notarized birth certificate.
5. Offer of place, including the course of study and length of course, from an academic institution in New Zealand. For students with conditional offers of place, evidence that these conditions have been met or an unconditional offer of place is required. You must ensure the course of study is approved by the New Zealand Qualification Authority. Please check their website at www.nzqa.govt.nz.
6. Guarantee of accommodation in New Zealand.
7. Completed family declaration form.
8. A full work history outlining all period of employment and including the name and address of past employers.
1. Fully completed “Financial Undertaking for a Student” form (if another person is paying for your studies).
2. Evidence of NZ$10,000 per annum for personal maintenance for each year you intend to study, and sufficient funds to cover your tuition fees for the full period of intended stay in New Zealand. This should be in the form of original bank statements.
3. Letter(s) from the employers of your parent(s) or the person responsible for your financial support. This letter must be written on company letterhead, bearing the company seal and the signature of the head of the company or by the authorised person of the personnel/human resources department. This letter should include:
· Annual income (including bonuses, and any commission earned)
· Length of employment and position(s) held
4. Evidence of all bank transactions/activities carried out by you, your parents and/or the person responsible for your financial support for at least the past 12 months.
5. Additional evidence of financial ability includes bank statements, photocopies of complete bankbooks, deposit slips, personal income tax returns as well as stock transaction reports with the history shown for the past 12 months and the stock ownership certificate if the money was gained from such investments.
6. Large deposits made within the past 6 months should be accompanied by appropriate documents to prove the history and the source of the funds such as interests slips, stock transaction receipts, etc. Please also include a written explanation of the history and the source of those funds.
7. If your parents are the sole owner and/or shareholders of a business, the following documents are required:
· Notarised copy of business license
· Statement from the business owner on official company letterhead indicating the date the business has been established, the type of business and the number of employees
· Notarised articles of association listing all shareholders, the percentage of individual shareholding and their positions held in the business.
· Business tax returns for the past 2 years
· Income statement for the last financial year
8. If you are currently living or studying in a third country you should also provide evidence of any accounts held in your name and showing your personal income and expenses for the duration of your stay in that country.
1. Letter from your current school (if you are currently studying) providing evidence of your current level of schooling, attendance record and results.
2. Original or notarized copies of any qualification/diploma/certificates completed in the last 5 years and details of any partially completed course you have undertaken or are currently undertaking.
A chest X-ray plate and Temporary Entry X-ray Certificate (Form 1096) if you hold a passport from a country not listed below as a low TB country and/or you have spent a combined total of three or more months in any one or more countries not listed below in the past five years prior to the application being made. The certificate must be less than 3 months old when the application is lodged.
The certificate needs to be completed by an Immigration New Zealand Panel Doctor if being completed in a country where we have nominated panel doctors. Countries where we have nominated panel doctors include Pakistan and Iran as well as a number of other locations in the Middle East that it may be convenient for you to visit. For a list of our panel doctors, please visit our website at www.immigration.govt.nz.
Note: Pregnant women and children under the age of 11 are not required to have an X-ray examination.
List of Low TB Incidence Countries:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, (New Zealand), Norway, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vatican City.
A Medical and X-ray Certificate (NZIS Form 1007), not more than 3 months old.
The certificate needs to be completed by an Immigration New Zealand Panel Doctor if being done in a country where we have nominated panel doctors. Countries where we have nominated panel doctors include Pakistan and Iran as well as a number of other locations in the Middle East. For a list of our panel doctors, please visit our website at www.immigration.govt.nz.
Note: Pregnant women and children under the age of 11 are not required to have an X-ray examination.
Police clearance certificates from your country of citizenship and any other countries where you have resided for 5 years and more since you turned 17 years of age. These certificates must not be more than 6 months old and are only required from applicants aged 17 and above.
1. Immigration New Zealand reserves the right to request for additional information in the course of assessing an application.
2. If original documents are in a language other than English, you should provide official English translations of these documents.
3. Certified copies must be stamped or endorsed as being true copies of the originals by a person authorized by law to take statutory declarations.
Endorsement of your Student Visa if you do not reside in Bangkok
· Please note that in some countries, including Pakistan and Iran, there are restrictions on sending documents by courier. Please ensure that you have checked your local laws before deciding to send your passport by courier. It is our understanding that it is illegal to send a Pakistani passport within or out of the country by courier.
· If you wish to have your visa endorsed in your passport in person, we will work with you to make arrangements for your visa to be endorsed in your passport in Bangkok or another office if that is more convenient.
· You may travel to Bangkok for the endorsement of your Visitor’s Visa in your passport after obtaining confirmation from this office that your application has been approved. If you choose this option, you will only be required to submit certified true copies of your passport together with your application. Please allow one working day to be in Bangkok for the endorsement of your visa. To facilitate your travel to Bangkok we will issue you with a letter which confirms your visa application has been approved. You will need to present this to support your application for a Thai visa.
Return of other documents.
If you wish the documents submitted with your application to be returned by courier rather than collecting them a courier fee will be payable. The charges are:
Pakistan 850 Thai Baht or USD 20
Iran 1100 Thai Baht or USD 25
If you are paying the courier fee in US dollars separately to your application fee, please include an additional US$ 10.00 in the total amount for bank charges.
Lodging Your Application
Your application may be submitted in person or via mail/courier to:
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Immigration New Zealand 15th Floor M-Thai Tower All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road Pathumwan BANGKOK 10330
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Contact Details:
via email: nzisbangkok@dol.govt.nz via telephone: +662 654 3444 via fax: +662 654 3445 website: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/bangkok
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Our office is open from 9am – 12pm and from 1.00pm to 3pm from Monday to Friday.
Provided all documents are in place, Immigration New Zealand, Bangkok Branch will take approximately 45 days to process your application. You will be advised if there is a reason why your application will take longer than this.
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