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VISA Application Instructions
New Zealand Universities Program: Fall, Spring, and Year 2014-15 University of Lincoln Sustainability Program, Fall and Spring 2014-15
In order to study in New Zealand you must apply for and receive a student visa from the New Zealand Consulate-General in advance of your arrival.
New this fall, students are able to apply for their student visas online. Make sure to review the New Zealand Student Visa Guide before getting started, and see the step-by-step guide to filling out the online application below. One-semester students, please be aware that if you choose a nine-month visa instead of a six-month visa, the cost of your New Zealand national insurance goes up. The fees for New Zealand national insurance are added to your UCEAP fees (except for University of Canterbury students, who must pay the New Zealand insurance directly). Therefore, if choosing a nine-month visa, you will notice that higher associated costs are added to your UCEAP account. Unusual circumstances: If you are staying in New Zealand longer than 12 months OR if you present risk factors for TB (by the NZ immigration department’s definition), you will be required to submit a Temporary Entry X-ray Certificate. Also, any student who intends to stay in New Zealand for more than 12 months must submit a General Medical Certificate as well as the Temporary Entry X-ray Certificate.
NON-U.S. Citizens: Visa requirements, application procedures, and processing times vary by country of citizenship. Contact the New Zealand Consulate-General in Los Angeles right away to find out the steps you need to take to apply for your New Zealand student visa.
U.S. Citizens: Review the application instructions below.
To determine the dates of your program, refer to the Calendar tab on the New Zealand Participants Page of the UCEAP website.
Gather the following documentation to upload to your online visa application: • Passport style photograph (jpg) • Copy of your passport (pdf) • Offer of Place letter from your host university (pdf) • UCEAP Participation Letter, which serves as evidence you have been accepted as
an exchange student (pdf) • Evidence you have sufficient funds to support yourself while in New Zealand (pdf)
You can find more information on this requirement on page 4 of the NZ Student Visa Guide.
• Evidence of pre-purchase of travel ticket out of New Zealand (pdf)
Note: You are applying as an EXCHANGE STUDENT.
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Click this link to start your online student visa application: apply online link
After completing your online application, you must submit your actual passport to the VAC (address below), as the visa will be stamped in your passport. Submit the following with your passport:
• A print out of your online visa application confirmation (it should show your visa application number so that they may match it to your passport)
• Authorization Form to authorize payment of VAC handling and service fees. See CHARGES and AUTHORIZATION FORM below.
Application Fee: U.S. citizens residing in the U.S. do not pay a visa application fee for the student visa (although other service fees are charged – see below). Citizens of other countries going on the program, please see the Fees Guide.
CHARGES and AUTHORIZATION FORM: Although US citizens do not pay a standard visa application fee, all applicants using the online visa application must pay a VAC handling fee of $31.50 to the Visa Application Center (VAC) for services. In addition, if you do not include a pre-paid courier envelope with your application, you will also need to include the courier deliver fee for the safe and timely return of your stamped passport. If you DO include your own pre-paid, self-addressed courier envelope, the VAC will waive the courier charge.
Submit your passport to the: New Zealand Visa Application Centre - Washington, DC
1120 19th Street NW Suite No.-415
Washington, DC 20036
United States of America
You can check on the status of your application after submittal by logging into your account.
Contact the New Zealand Visa Application Center at [email protected] if you have questions prior to submitting your application.
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Step-by-Step Online Visa Application Guide The following guide will walk you through each part of the online visa application. This guide is only a reference. Enter in
your personal information truthfully, accurately, and completely and note that visa application requirements and the
instructions in this guide are subject to change at any time.
REVIEW THIS LINK BEFORE STARTING YOUR APPLICATION. KEEP THE LINK AS A REFERENCE THROUGHOUT
THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS:
https://online.immigration.govt.nz/igms/online/myaccount/makinganapplication.aspx
Screen 1 (Apply Online):
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Make sure “Student visa” is selected on
the dropdown list.
Create an account by logging in at
RealMe. Create a RealMe account if you
do not already have one.
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Screen 2 (Profile):
Screen 3 (Is this the right form for you?):
Click “Create new student visa
application”.
Complete this section. Your selections may not be the same as what is shown in this example.
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Screen 4 (Identity and Contact):
Complete this section.
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Screen 5 (Study Details):
Screen 6 (Financial Support):
Check “Yes” for the first question. You are an EXCHANGE STUDENT. Type of Exchange: “School to school exchange” You can find your program start and end dates on your UCEAP Pre-Departure Checklist Calendar.
Most students will be financially supported by one or both of the FIRST TWO choices on this list: A third party (normally a parent), and/or you have your own funding (this includes financial aid. Contact your financial aid office for an award letter to upload to your visa application.
“Outward travel” means you are leaving New Zealand. You will need to show proof you are leaving at the end of your program later in this application by uploading documentation.
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Screen 7 (Health Details):
Screen 8 (Character Details):
Complete this section. If you check “yes” for any selections you may need to provide additional documentation. Refer to the New Zealand Student Visa Guide.
Complete this section. If you check “yes” for any selections you may need to provide additional documentation. Refer to the New Zealand Student Visa Guide.
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Screen 9 (Education and Work History):
Screen 10 (Other Details):
Complete this section. Note that while the title of the section includes “Education” history, there is no field to enter this information on this screen as of the writing of this guide. Should an education history section be added at a future date, make sure to complete it.
Complete this section using the information below. Contact: Ivan Reilly Relationship: “Other” Address: Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland Phone: 011-6421-300712 Email: [email protected]
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Screen 11 (Upload Documents):
Screen 12 (Declaration):
The passport style photograph must be uploaded as a JPG. All other items on this list should be uploaded as PDFs.
Read the declaration and click the “agree” button.
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Screen 13 (Payment):
Note that applications lodged in the USA by US citizens do not require an application fee. You DO still need to pay the visa handling fee and send your passport to the Visa Application Center in Washington DC. Review page 2 of this document for more information.