Visitors Checklist - VFS Global

IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND SINGAPORE
Branch website www.immigration.govt.nz/singapore
STUDENT VISA APPLICATION CHECKLIST
(EXCHANGE STUDENT CATEGORY)
Updated on 25 March 2013
Applications are to be lodged at the Visitor Application Centre (VAC). Information on the VAC
can be found on our branch website www.vfsglobal.com/newzealand/singapore.
Immigration New Zealand reserves the right to request additional information in the course of
assessing an application and to retain information and documents on file. If you provide false or
misleading information your application may be declined.
Non-English documents must be translated to English by a translation company. Selftranslations
will not be accepted. Please submit both the Non-English and English
documents.
You do not have to provide original documents when you lodge your application. If
you choose to, please provide a copy along with the original.
Frequently used links from our main website www.immigration.govt.nz
Applications forms How to obtain a police certificate Panel doctors and radiologists
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
FORM AND FEES
Application Form
A properly completed and signed Student Visa application form (INZ 1012)
2 recent passport sized photos
Application fee
Application fee is to be paid in Singapore Dollars. Please refer to the Visa fee finder
for payment information. The fee is NON-REFUNDABLE regardless of the outcome of
your application.
VAC service fee and courier fee - details can be found on
www.vfsglobal.com/newzealand/singapore
Credit card Authorisation form for deduction of visa service fee and courier Fee. Form
can be downloaded from www.vfsglobal.com/newzealand/singapore
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
Original current passport
For non-citizens, evidence of your residence status such as IC, employment pass,
dependant pass, long-term visit pass or student pass
Applicant
check
VAC
check
OFFER LETTER & LETTER FROM YOUR SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
Offer letter from the New Zealand education provider stating course name, length of
the exchange programme and whether course fee is payable.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Letter from your school or university stating:
your student status, the course name and length of your course
name of the New Zealand education provider, course name and the length of the
exchange programme
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
If your stay is more than 6 months and less than 12 months – submit a Chest X-ray
Certificate (INZ 1096).
If your stay is more than 12 months – submit a General Medical Certificate (INZ
1007) & a Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096)
Note:
The medical certificates must be less than 3 months old at the time your
application is submitted. For applicants residing in Singapore and Maldives, any
registered medical practitioner can complete your certificate. For Malaysia,
Brunei, Seychelles, Afghanistan, refer to our panel doctors list.
DO NOT SUBMIT the chest x-ray film or CD if your x-ray result is normal.
Children under 11 years of age and pregnant women are not required to submit a
chest x-ray.
Your General Medical & Chest X-ray certificates are valid for 24 months (based on
the certificate’s date of issue) when they are accepted by INZ. You need not submit
a new one unless you have been advised otherwise.
If you have spent the last 6 consecutive months in a country that is not a lowincidence
country for tuberculosis since departing New Zealand and you intend to
stay in New Zealand for more than 6 months, you must submit a NEW Chest X-
ray certificate.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
Police certificates are required if you are aged 17 years and above intending to stay in
New Zealand for 24 months or longer:
1. From your country of citizenship, and
2. Any country in which you have lived for 5 years or more since the age of 17 years.
Note:
Police certificates must be less than 6 months old at the time your application is
submitted.
Police certificates are valid for 24 months (based on the certificate’s date of issue).
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Amount required
Courses which are more than 36 weeks - funds of NZ$15,000 per year
Courses which are less than 36 weeks - funds of NZ$1,250 per month OR a
letter from the education provider confirming accommodation and other living
expenses are included as part of a prepaid package.
Evidence of funds – please provide one of the following:
If you are sponsored, a completed Financial Undertaking for a Student form
(INZ1014). Please refer to page 1 of the form for supporting documents you
must submit.
If you are self-sponsored, bank statements for the last 6 months in your name
or a letter from the bank stating the balance amount in your account.
Letter of award of scholarship stating the scholarship amount, duration of the
scholarship and what it covers.
Applicant
check
VAC
check
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Declaration by the applicant or person submitting on behalf of the applicant
I confirm that I have only supplied the documents listed above & I acknowledge that failure to
submit all necessary documents may result in my application being refused or may result in a
delay in the processing of my application, if further documents need to be requested by INZ.
I have chosen to proceed with the application.
Name of Applicant or
Person submitting on behalf of the
applicant
Signature
Date
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