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Onshore Student Visa Processing
Monday, 13 December 2010
Immigration New Zealand is making changes to help international students who are already in NZ get their student visas processed more quickly.
From 7 February 2011, students whose visas are expiring, and are still waiting for their new visa applications to be processed, will be issued with an "interim visa" so that they can begin or continue their studies while they are waiting.
Also, the rules for police and medical checks are being modified so that students will only have to renew these every three years (instead of every two years) which will save time and money for long term international students.
Immigration New Zealand is planning to allow more education providers to use online visa applications. These applications are usually processed within 48 hours.
Whichever method is used for applications, it is very important for students to ensure that the application is complete and they have included all documentation needed. The main reason for delays in visa processing is that the application is incomplete.
For more information about student visas you can visit the Immigration New Zealand website at www.immigration.govt.nz
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