28 July 2025 at 10:00 am
Student visas moving to enhanced Immigration Online
From 18 August 2025, all international student visa applications will move to Immigration New Zealand’s enhanced Immigration Online system. For education agents submitting applications on behalf of international students around this timeframe, here are important updates on how applications will be managed during this transition –
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All applications submitted on or before 17 August will be processed under the old system
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Draft applications that have not been submitted by 17 August have until 17 September to be completed and submitted.
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International students should still aim to apply 3 months ahead of their intended travel date regardless of the change in Immigration New Zealand’s application forms. This will help to avoid delays that may impact students’ ability to begin study.
To help you prepare, Immigration New Zealand has developed this video explaining the new process: Guidance on the new Student Visa application form.
If you have questions, please submit using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/DkHAk36fiw by 1 August, Friday 6pm NZDT.
Responses will be uploaded onto https://agentlab.enz.govt.nz/inz-faq-topics/ on 18 August.
Important to note: Immigration New Zealand will do its best to answer submitted questions but may not be able to respond to all of them. Questions that will be resolved by viewing/using the new Student Visa application form on 18 August will not be answered.
