You can apply for a student visa to study in New Zealand if you are already here in New Zealand. This is known as an Onshore Student Visa. Instances when you have to apply for an onshore student visa, could include when you were previously granted a student visa as an international student and are applying for a new student visa to continue as an international student.
If you are in New Zealand on a visitor visa or a work visa and this is your first time applying for a student visa, see the First-time international student visa application checklist.
The conditions are almost the same, and you can do the same things with an Onshore Student Visa as an offshore one, i.e. you can study full-time at various educational institutions in New Zealand.
To obtain an Onshore Student Visa, you must make an application at least four weeks before your course start date as per the Checklist. You will need:
In some circumstances, other information may be needed in addition to the above. For help with the process of applying for an Onshore Student Visa, you should contact Immigration Advisers New Zealand. Call today on +64 9 379 0219.
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