The University of Auckland Student Visa Application ... How to print your statement from Student Services Online 1. Sign into Student Services Online (). 2.

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The University of Auckland Student Visa Application (Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm)

Application checklist for all students

Completed, signed and dated application form.

New Zealand residential address must be the same as mailing address as shown in Student Services Online.

New Zealand mobile number must be the same number as shown in Student Services Online.

2 passport-size photographs – the photographs must be less than six months old.

Proof of University of Auckland tuition fees payment (you must print out your statement from Student Services Online – refer to the additional information on page 2).

Proof of Funds – please refer to the additional information on page 3.

Evidence of outward travel – please refer to additional information on page 4.

Your passport and current New Zealand visa (ensure that your passport is valid for at least three months at the time of application and has blank pages available for your visa label).

Additional requirements for all students (excluding PhD students)

You must be enrolled in at least 3 courses or 45 points per semester (usually 3 courses of 15 points each). If you are enrolled in less points than the above, please discuss your situation with staff at AskAuckland Central, as restrictions apply.

Attendance certificate/letter: only for new students who have previously studied in New Zealand (excluding university & secondary school students) - minimum of 95% attendance required.

Transcript: • New students: Please print and attach a transcript from your previous New Zealand institute (excluding

secondary school students).• Current students: Please print your unofficial transcript from Student Services Online – refer to the additional

information on page 2.

Additional requirements for PhD students

Updated doctoral registration summary (from Student Serices Online) stating the following: Ensure the following details are current and correct:• The start and end dates of programme• Supervisor(s) name(s)• Title of Thesis

Visa application fee

NZ$250.00 Payment by EFTPOS or Visa/Mastercard at AskAuckland Central. We regret that we are unable to accept cash payments.

Student visa application fees are non-refundable. Please ensure that you meet the criteria and provide the necessary documentation before the 7-day deadline.

Academic Progress:Immigration New Zealand’s academic progress policy states that to be eligible for a student visa, a student must pass at least 75% of their courses each semester.If you did not fulfill this requirement in your previous semester, then you must apply for your student visa at an Immigration New Zealand office or online (ie, AskAuckland Central will NOT be able to process your application).

Dates Price/Fees

01 July 2016 – onwards $250.00

Dates Price/Fees01 Apr – 31 May 2016 $185.0001 Jun – 30 Jun 2016 $165.0001 Jul – 31 Aug 2016 $205.00

You must apply at least 7 days before your current visa is due to expire.You cannot leave New Zealand while your visa application is being processed.Exchange students, NZAID students, individuals on visitor or work visas must apply for a student visa either at an Immigration

New Zealand office or online (ie, AskAuckland Central will NOT be able to process your application).

Current PhD students must be enrolled for the upcoming year.

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Academic progress assistanceIf you have not met Immigration New Zealand’s academic progress requirements and would like to discuss your situation, please email ([email protected]) or see staff at AskAuckland Central.

Your attached documentation is the property of Immigration New Zealand and will not be returned to you.

If your passport expires before your course end date then it is your responsibility to renew your passport and re-apply for a new visa, before your current visa expires.

Please note students are required to provide a medical and/or a chest x-ray and Police certificate to INZ every 36 months.

If you change your programme or you have been upgraded to another programme you must apply for a new visa.

The following documents may also be requiredUnder 18s

• If you are under 18 years old you must submit a guarantee of accommodation.Please see staff at AskAuckland Central or email ([email protected])

Medical certificate

• Medical and chest x-ray certificates must be submitted to Immigration New Zealand within 3 months from dateof issue.

• Medical and chest x-ray certificates are to be submitted every 36 months or when requested by Immigration NewZealand.

Police certificate

• Police certificates must be submitted to Immigration New Zealand within 6 months from date of issue.• A national police certificate from your home country must be submitted every 36 months. If your national

police certificate is not in English, you must translate the certificate and submit both:

1. The original police certificate.2. The original translation of the police certificate.

For information on how to apply for a police certificate, please go to www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/police-certificates

It is your responsibility to contact Immigration New Zealand for information regarding the validity of your medical and chest x-ray certificates and your police certificate.

Immigration New Zealand contact detailsPhone: (09) 914 4100

0508 558 855Website: www.immigration.govt.nz

How to print your statement from Student Services Online1. Sign into Student Services Online (www.studentservices.auckland.ac.nz).2. Click on the Fees and Payments icon, The Account Summary page will appear.3. Click Statement and Invoices to give a list of options.4. Click on Statements/Non-GST Invoices and then click the green Generate Statement/Invoice button.5. Type in the Academic Year or click the magnifying glasses to select the Academic Year you want the new

account statement to cover.6. Click the green Produce Statement icon. A new browser window will open showing the statement in PDF format.

If it doesn't appear, check that your internet browser pop-up blocker is turned off.

Please note that it can take up to 5 working days for payment to be received by the University.

How to print a transcript/academic record1. Sign into Student Services Online.2. Click on the Academic Records icon. Click on View Unofficial Transcript.3. Make sure The University of Auckland is selected from the Academic Institution drop-down list.4. From the Report Type drop-down list click Internal/Web Transcript. Information about the unofficial

transcript will appear below the drop-down list.5. Click the View Report button. In a short while, the Previous Requests page will appear and your new

unofficial transcript will appear in a new browser window.6. Please turn off your pop-up blocker to view your transcript, as it will appear as a PDF in a separate

window. To view an unofficial transcript that you created earlier, click the View all Requested Reportsbutton.

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Additional InformationEvidence of Funds:Individual and joint bank accounts must meet the following criteria:

1. Funds must be in a New Zealand bank account.2. You must have the ability to access your funds at any time.3. You must have a bank transaction history not an ATM receipt.4. Print your bank transaction history/statement at least one day after your fee payment is receipted in

Student Services Online5. The bank statement/transaction history must include the following:

• your name• bank account number• official bank stamp• available funds must be in New Zealand dollars• the start and maturity date of your term deposit (for term deposits only).

6. Print your bank statement no more than 2 days before you apply for your visa (see example below).

Day 1 Day 2 Visa application date01 March 02 March 03 March

7. You must submit a bank transaction history/statement that goes back three months when applying for your visa.

The example below indicates how to calculate three months.

Visa application date One month Two months Three months

03 March 03 February 03 January 03 December

8. Funds required:a. Individual account

Semester Students Living expenses with air ticket Living expenses without air ticketONE SEMESTER $7,500 + copy of air ticket $9,000TWO SEMESTERS $15,000 + copy of air ticket $16,500

Quarter Students Living expenses with air ticket Living expenses without air ticket

ONE QUARTER $3,750 + copy air ticket $5,250TWO QUARTERS $7,500 + copy of air ticket $9,000THREE QUARTERS $11,250 + copy of air ticket $12,750FOUR QUARTERS $15,000 + copy of air ticket $16,500

b. Joint accountMust hold double the amount of funds plus an air ticket when applying for a student visa.

AskAuckland Central is unable to accept a bank statement showing any deposits of NZ$5,000 or more in the four weeks prior to your student visa submission unless funds have come directly from an overseas bank account.

9. Funds required for masters students enrolled in a " Thesis Under Submission" only:

10. Funds required for PhD students enrolled in a " Thesis Under Submission" only:

Living expenses with air ticket Living expenses without air ticket

4 months $5,000 + copy air ticket $6,500

Living expenses with air ticket Living expenses without air ticket

7 months $8,750 + copy air ticket $10,2500

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Overseas Bank AccountAhave ccess to online banking as you will need to log into your bank account at theAskAuckland Central.

Sponsorship for Temporary Entry – (form INZ 1025)A sponsor must be either a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

passport).The sponsorship form must be completed, signed and dated by the sponsor.Section F must be signed and stamped by the sponsor’s bank (we will not accept alternative evidence offunds).

Extra criterion for sponsoring student visa applicationsIndividuals sponsoring a student must be a family member or friend of the student.

Sponsorship must be by the same person that acted as the sponsor for the initial visa application.

Note:

If you intend to use a Sponsorship for Temporary Entry form (INZ 1025), you must submit this form to AskAuckland Central

for your new student visa.

AskAuckland Central

Please visit the Immigration New Zealand web page for further information.

acceptable-sponsors

Financial Undertaking (form INZ 1014)

If you are using a Financial Undertaking (form INZ 1014), you must apply directly throughImmigration New Zealand.

Evidence of outward travelYou must show evidence that you have the means to travel to a country to which you have right of entry.

A fully paid travel ticket (open) or

cost of outward travel

Things to note

Pay slips • Pay slips are not accepted as evidence of funds.

Cash• Cash in any currency (including New Zealand dollars) will not be accepted as evidence of funds.

Job Contract• Cannot be used as evidence of funds.

NOTE: Please download the latest version from Immigration New Zealand website

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UoA – Student Online Visa Application

Student to completeSTUDENT ID NO:

DATE OF BIRTH:

FAMILY NAME:

GIVEN NAMES:

GENDER: Male Female

TELEPHONE (MOBILE):

TELEPHONE (HOME):

EMAIL: @aucklanduni.ac.nz

NZ RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

PROGRAMME OF STUDY:

You must update your contact details in Student Services Online before applying for a student visa.

PASSPORT DETAILS:

PASSPORT NO: COUNTRY:

Have you obtained a new passport or had your passport renewed since receiving your last student visa?

CURRENT VISA DETAILS:

CLIENT NUMBER:

If you wish to apply for a one –year visa in Semester 2 of an academic year, you will need to apply directly through Immigration New Zealand, as we cannot process this request at AskAuckland Central.

NoYes

TYPE OF VISA: VISA EXPIRY DATE:

PhD Quarter 1, 2018

Quarter 2, 2018

Quarter 3, 2018

Quarter 4, 2018

PASSPORT EXPIRY DATE:

STUDENT SIGNATURE:

APPLYING FOR:

Semester 1, 2018

Semester 2, 2018

COURSE END DATE:

PROGRAMME OF STUDY:

STAFF SIGNATURE:

DATE: DATE:

Staple

2x passport size photos

STAFF Use Only

PhD Under 18 e-Medical#: NZER __________________

Part-time study

CV

INZ1200

New Passport Thesis Abstract

TSBM/TSBD

Additional info

Character Declaration

Police Certificate

Proof of Application

Planned Travel Date:_________________

Master Research

Accommodation letter - IOWork rights consent - IOWork rights consent - Parents

Cover letter

Sponsorship(INZ1025)

Notes to INZ

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Police check

Medical CheckThe medical check section includes a declaration regarding insurance requirements for all students

Have you submitted a Police Check to New Zealand Immigration within the last 36 months? Yes No

If Yes, when did you submit the Police Check?

Have you been:

• convicted Yes No

• charged Yes No

• under investigation Yes No

for any offence(s) against the law in any country, including New Zealand?

Have you been:

• excluded (refused entry) Yes No

• refused a visa Yes No

• removed or deported Yes No

from any country, including New Zealand?

If you have answered Yes to any of these questions, provide details below:

Note: If you plan to be in New Zealand for 24 months or more, you must provide a police certificate from your country of citizenship and any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17.

◊ SECTION 1 (To be completed by all international students)Do you have any medical condition(s) that currently requires, or may require treatment during your stay inNew Zealand?

• renal dialysis Yes No

• hospitalisation Yes No

• residential care* Yes No

* Residential care is long term care provided in a live-in facility such as an aged-person’s facility or a facility for peoplewith a physical, sensory, intellectual or psychiatric disability.

If you have answered Yes to any of these questions, please provide details below:

Are you pregnant?

Yes, date when you will give birth

No

If Yes, do you intend to give birth in New Zealand? Yes No

If Yes, then you must show that you have NZ$9000 in addition to the amount of money you are required to show for your living expenses.

◊ SECTION 2 (To be completed by PhD students only)Have you submitted a medical certificate which was issued less than 36 months ago? Yes

If No, you must provide a General Medical certificate and chest x-ray.

If Yes, have you spent six consecutive months or more since your last visa wasgranted in a country that is NOT on the list of countries, areas or territories with a lowincidence of tuberculosis (TB)?

If Yes to the above question, then you must submit a chest x-ray.

No

Yes No

Yes

◊ SECTION 3 (To be completed by all international students)Will you be in New Zealand for less than six months (including time already spent in NZ)?

If Yes you do not need to provide a medical certificate or chest x-ray.

No

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◊ SECTION 4 (To be completed by all international students - excluding PhD students)

Have you ever used intravenous drugs? Yes

Have you ever had a blood or blood product transfusion? Yes

Have you ever participated in or been exposed to any activity which may have exposed Yes you to a serious infectious disease (such as HIV, or hepatitis B or C)

If you have answered Yes to any of the above three questions then you must complete a full medical check.

No

No

No

◊ SECTION 5 (To be completed by international students - excluding PhD students)

Are you from, or have visited, for more than three months a country that is NOT on the list of countries, areas orterritories with a low incidence of tuberculosis (TB)? (Please refer to list in box below)

Yes Please answer the next question

No You do not need to provide a chest x-ray certificate. Please proceed to section 6.

Have you previously provided a chest x-ray which was issued less than 36 months ago?

Yes Please answer the next question

No You must provide a chest x-ray Certificate

Have you spent six consecutive months or more since your last visa was granted in a country that is NOT on the list of countries, areas or territories with a low incidence of TB. (Please refer to list in box below)

Yes You must provide a new chest x-ray certificate

No You do not need to provide a chest x-ray certificate

List of countries, areas and territories with a low incidence of TB

If a chest x-ray is required it must be submitted at the same time as your student visa application.

◊ SECTION 6 (To be completed by all international students)

Have you been advised by Immigration New Zealand to provide a medical certificate, a chest x-ray certificate orany other medical test or information with this application?

Yes You must provide a medical certificate, chest X-ray or any further medical information requested by Immigration New Zealand.

No Unless you have answered Yes to any of the other previous queries you do not need to provide any further documents about your health.

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Declaration regarding insurance requirements

I agree to arrange and hold insurance which my education provider considers acceptable, from the period of my enrolment until the expiry of my student visa, unless I depart New Zealand earlier.

I understand that holding insurance will be a condition of my visa and that I may become liable for deportation if I do not hold insurance, from the period of my enrolment until my visa expires, unless I depart New Zealand earlier.

I understand that if I apply for a further visa, I may be required to provide evidence that I held acceptable insurance while in New Zealand, holding the visa that I am currently applying for.

I agree with the declaration

Declaration by applicant

I have provided true and correct answers to the questions in this form.

I agree to tell Immigration New Zealand about any changes to my circumstances that occur after making this application.

I agree to leave New Zealand before my visa expires. If I remain in New Zealand after my visa has expired, I may be liable for deportation.

I agree that if I am not entitled to free health care in New Zealand, I will pay for any health care or medical assistance I may require in New Zealand.

I understand that if I have received immigration advice from an immigration adviser and if that immigration adviser is not licensed under the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 when they should be, Immigration New Zealand will return my application.

I understand that Immigration New Zealand may provide information about my entitlement to work to potential employers via the online VisaView system. VisaView is authorised by legislation.

I authorise Immigration New Zealand to provide information about my health and my immigration status to any health service agency. I authorise any health service agency to provide information about my health to Immigration New Zealand.

I authorise Immigration New Zealand to make any necessary enquiries about information on this form and/or accompanying documentation.

I authorise any agency whether in New Zealand or overseas, including but not limited to border or immigration agencies, education providers, financial institutions, foreign embassies, government authorities, healthcare providers, insurance providers, police or other law enforcement agencies, that holds information (including personal information) related to information on this application form and/or accompanying documentation to disclose that information to Immigration New Zealand.

I authorise Immigration New Zealand to provide information about my immigration status to my past, present or future education provider and to the International Education Appeal Authority. I authorise Immigration New Zealand to provide information about the status of my student visa application to my present education provider.

If I am granted a student visa with the condition that I am accompanied by a legal guardian, I agree to live with my legal guardian. I understand that both I and my legal guardian could be made liable for deportation if this condition is not met.

If I am granted a limited visa, I agree that I will leave New Zealand on or before the expiry date of that visa. If I do not leave New Zealand, I may be immediately deported from New Zealand without the right of appeal.

If I am granted a student visa with the condition that I hold acceptable insurance, I understand the requirements regarding insurance that I have agreed to above.

Signature of applicant: Date:

(Day/Month/Year)

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Student Details

Family Name

Given Name

Date of Birth

Student ID Number

Auckland Contact Details

Address

Mobile Phone Number

Other Phone Number

Emergency/Next of Kin Emergency Details

Family Name

First Name

Relationship(e.g. father, mother, guardian, spouse)

Address

Phone Number

I authorise the University of Auckland to contact Immigration New Zealand regarding information on my visa status during my study at the University of Auckland. I authorise Immigration New Zealand to release relevant visa status information to the University of Auckland.

Signature: Date:

All students must complete the details below

(Day/Month/Year)

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International Office Staff Use Only

CURRENT STUDENT

Two passport-size photos

Passport

Tuition fee statement

Transcript

Enrolled in 3 courses/45pts

Update contact details

Outward travel

Faculty approval form

Updated bank statement/Transaction history

Bank account details

3 months bank statement (_______________________)

Discontinue programme

Additional form/INZ1200

PHD STUDENT

Two passport-size photos

Passport

Tuition fee statement

Updated scholarship letter

Enrolled for upcoming year

Letter from Graduate Centre

Update contact details

Outward travel

Updated bank statement/Transaction history

Bank account details

3 months bank statement (_______________________)

Additional Info/INZ1200

CV/Thesis abstract

Notes:

Name: Date:

Notes to INZ:

COPIED AND SCANNED. NEEDS:NEW STUDENT

Two passport-size photos

Passport

Tuition fee statement

Attendance certificate

Transcript

Enrolled in 3 courses/45pts

Update contact details

Outward travel

Updated bank statement/Transaction history

Bank account details

3 months bank statement (_______________________)