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Everything international students need to know about the Fee Paying Student Visa — eligibility, the application process, required documents, fees, and processing times for 2026.
Everything international students need to know about working on a New Zealand student visa in 2026 — the 20-hour limit, full-time holiday work, minimum wage rates, and visa conditions.
A full breakdown of the funds requirement for a New Zealand student visa in 2026 — living costs, tuition deposits, return travel, and what counts as acceptable evidence.
Every document required for a New Zealand Fee Paying Student Visa application in 2026 — offer of place, funds evidence, medicals, police certificates, identity documents, and insurance proof.
Current Immigration New Zealand processing times by country for student visa applications in 2026, what causes delays, and whether any priority processing options exist.
The most common reasons Immigration New Zealand refuses student visa applications in 2026 — funds, bona fide concerns, health, character — and how the reconsideration and appeal process works.
Requirements for high school study — guardians, accommodation, and the transition to tertiary visas.
When international students need a medical exam or chest X-ray for their New Zealand visa application in 2026 — approved panel physicians, costs, and medical conditions that may affect your outcome.
How your partner and dependent children can join you in New Zealand on a student visa — partner work visas, dependent child student visas, and the requirements for family accompaniment in 2026.
The streamlined visa for studying multiple consecutive programmes with approved Pathway education providers.
How long you can study English on a student visa, approved providers, and pathways to further study.
How to extend your student visa, change your programme or institution, and maintain lawful status while studying in New Zealand in 2026.
A complete breakdown of Fee Paying Student Visa conditions in 2026 — work limits, enrolment requirements, attendance obligations, address reporting, and what happens if you breach them.
What the Education Code of Practice 2021 means for international students in New Zealand — mandatory health and travel insurance requirements, pastoral care obligations, and your rights in 2026.
What 'genuine temporary entrant' means, how INZ assesses it, and how to strengthen your application narrative.
Everything international students need to know about working full-time during scheduled holidays in New Zealand — which holidays count, how many hours, minimum wage, and how to maximise your summer earnings.
Recent and upcoming changes to visa rules, work rights adjustments, and post-study pathways.
A step-by-step walkthrough of the Immigration Online portal for submitting a Fee Paying Student Visa application in 2026 — creating an account, uploading documents, paying fees, and tracking progress.
Visa application fee, immigration levy, and associated costs like medical exams, police certificates, and translation.
What courses you can take on a visitor visa, duration limits, and when you must switch to a student visa.