International Visa Manual For Wintec SOL

International Visa Manual For Wintec SOL

Student Online Visa Application Checklist Please check if you are eligible to apply with Wintec first: Application time: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm (appointment recommended) at City Campus Student Enrolment and Information Centre Please come in one month before your student visa expires or if you changed your programme One Month Before your new programme's start date (whichever is earlier) to apply for a new visa You must hold a current student visa. Appointment Made: DATE: TIME: Must have passed at least 75% of programme of study from the current visa period (e.g. passed three out of four modules); Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery need 100% pass. Attendance (all students require 100%; please check your attendance with Student Enrolment and Information Centre); If your current visa states a New Zealand secondary school you must provide an attendance report from them. Your current visa is not expiring in the next three working days. Before submitting your application, please check you have the following: Fully paid your tuition fees; Completed Students Online Visa Application form as attached; Passport (valid passport to cover the whole new Student Visa period); New Zealand bank statement printed within three days, showing your name, physical address and the transaction history in last 90 days. The required money must have been held in your bank account for a minimum of five working days (except for overseas funds transfer). Total deposits of $1000 or more and any cash deposit from $100 need a detailed explanation written next to them and evidence provided. This 90 day transaction history must be from all of your New Zealand bank accounts (Except the credit card account) This statement must be printed on A4 paper and stamped by bank staff (Except ANZ this can be printed from online banking) Living expenses $7,500.00 plus outward ticket $1,000.00 (minimum $8,500 if applying for a half year visa) or Living expenses $15,000.00 plus outward ticket $1,000.00 (minimum $16,000 if applying for a one year visa) International student insurance: either Wintec insurance (included in tuition fees) or your own insurance (Visa expiry date plus one week); Additional information form for Saudi Arabian Scholarship Students (form available from Student Enrolment and Information Centre); Additional information sheet for all Saudi Arabian students and students from Hong Kong; Programme manager's letter of explanation if studying part-time to complete you Qualification. If you are under 18 you will need to gain a written permission from your parents/caregivers and Wintec s International Centre for working rights if you are eligible Application fee: $217.00 *Wintec reserves the right of final explanation 1

How to print my ANZ bank statement for a visa application? Please note: This is only used to apply for a student visa with Wintec 1. Log on to your ANZ Internet Banking https://digital.anz.co.nz/preauth/web/service/login 2. Click any account, like Go, Online Account or Serious Saver 3. Enter the start date and end date by the calendars to choose the period 4. Click View 5. Right click and choose Print 6. Then click Print 7. Click within any account to print a page with your address Please remember to print a bank statement from ALL of your ANZ accounts except credit card account.

Q When can I renew my Student Visa through Wintec SOL? A Normally within a month prior to your Visa Expiry (except for special cases). Q When is the latest time I can apply through Wintec SOL? A 3 Working days prior to your Visa Expiry.(If your Visa expires on a Saturday last day to apply through Wintec would be on Tuesday of that week) Q What are the Special Cases? A Changing your Programme of study (if you are going to study a new programme you will need a new visa before the start of this programme) A Christmas Period Q Do I need to make an appointment for Wintec SOL? A Appointment is always recommended. Q How do I make an appointment? A Please come and see us at the Enrolment and Information Centre or phone 0800 2 WINTEC. Q Who should I talk to regarding my Visa? A Wintec is not a Licensed Immigration Advisor. Enrollment and Information Centre can only help students with WINTEC SOL application, any other visa issues please contact Immigration New Zealand or licensed Immigration advisors. Q Do I need Medical/X-ray or Police Clearance Certificate? A Before you lodge your Visa application you must contact Immigration to check if these documents are required. Q Will I get the Visa Label or evisa when applying through SOL? A You will get a Visa Label, once Wintec receives your visa label we will contact you via email or phone. Q Can I Travel overseas while I am waiting for my new Visa Label? A Students MUST NOT leave the country once the visa application has been lodged you must stay within New Zealand until you have received your new visa label. Q What will happen if Immigration is requesting additional information? A You will receive an Email from Immigration or Wintec regarding the additional information, this must be supplied before the due date. (If this cannot be ready before the due date please let Wintec Enrolment Centre know as soon as you are aware of this we will then inform Immigration.

Waikato Institute of Technology Tristram Street, Private Bag 3036 Waikato Mail Centre Telephone +64 7 834 8800 Freephone 0800 2 Wintec (0800 2 946 832) www.wintec.ac.nz 1. Personal Information Applicant s family name: Applicant s first name(s): Gender: Female Male Date of Birth: Marital status: Single Married Divorced Separated Other (please state): Current NZ Address No: Street: Suburb: City: Phone: Email: Address in home country: Town/city of birth: Country of birth: Your student advisor s details will be given to Immigration NZ for communication about this application. Yes No 2. Course Information Student ID#: Name of course: Course start date: Course end date: Government scholarship? Yes No Date fees have been paid up to/ scholarship ends: 3. Passport details Passport number: Passport country: Expiry date: Other citizenships you hold (if applicable): 4. Employment history (List all periods of employment, including self-employments) Date from Date to Name of employer Location Occupation 5. Your character 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 from Yes No Refused a visa by Yes No Removed/ deported from Yes No any country including New Zealand? If you have answered Yes to any of the above, please provide details: Police certificates you must provide Select the appropriate option to indicate whether you are required to provide a police certificate with this application. Police certificates must be less than six months old when you submit them to immigration New Zealand. You do not need to provide a police certificate if: You are under 17, or You are not intending to be in New Zealand for more than 24 months, or You have provided a police certificate to immigration New Zealand with a previous application, and that certificate was dated less than 36 months ago 1

Waikato Institute of Technology Tristram Street, Private Bag 3036 Waikato Mail Centre Telephone +64 7 834 8800 Freephone 0800 2 Wintec (0800 2 946 832) www.wintec.ac.nz You must provide police certificates from your country of citizenship and any country you have lived in for five years or more since the age of 17 if you plan to be in New Zealand for 24 months, and, either: You have not previously provided police certificates to Immigration New Zealand, or You have previously provided a police certificate to Immigration New Zealand, but that certificate was dated more than 36 months ago. 6. Your health Do you have Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)? Yes No Do you have any medical condition(s) that requires, or may require one of the following during your stay in New Zealand? Renal dialysis Yes No Hospital care Yes No Residential care Yes No If you have answered Yes to any of the questions above, please provide details: Are you pregnant? Yes Date you are due to give birth No If you intend to give birth in New Zealand, please indicate how the cost of maternity health services will be paid for and provide the relevant evidence. Not applicable as I do not intend to give birth in New Zealand. I am, or will be eligible for publicly-funded maternity health services and have provided evidence of my eligibility I will cover the cost myself and have attached copies (not originals) that I have at least NZ$9000 of funds available My sponsor has guaranteed to cover the cost and I have attached a completed Sponsorship Form for Temporary entry (INZ 1025) a) Will you be in New Zealand for less than 6 months? Yes You do not need to provide a medical certificate or chest X-ray certificate. Go g) No Go to b) b) Have you ever used intravenous drugs? Yes No Have you ever had a blood or blood product transfusion? Yes No Have you ever participated in or been exposed to any activity which may have exposed you to a serious infectious disease (such as HIV, or hepatitis B or c)? Yes No If you have answered YES to any of the questions in b) you must provide a completed General Medical Certificate (INZ 1007) regardless of any of the advice below. Go to c) c) Are you from, or have you visited for more than 3 months, a place that is outside the list of `Countries, areas, and territories with a low incidence of tuberculosis? Yes Go to d) No You do not need to provide a chest X-ray certificate Go to f) d) Have you previously provided a chest X-ray certificate which was issued less than 36 months ago? Yes Go to e) No You must provide a Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096) unless you are (select an option if applicable): pregnant, or under 11 years of age. Go to f) e) Have you spent six consecutive months since your previous visa application in a place that is outside the list of `Countries, areas, and territories with a low incidence of tuberculosis? Yes You must provide a new Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096) unless you are (select an option if applicable): Pregnant, or under 11 years of age. Go to f) No You do not need to provide a chest X-ray certificate Go to f) f) Have you been advised in writing by Immigration New Zealand to provide a medical certificate, a chest X-ray certificate or any other medical information with this application? Yes You must provide a General Medical Certificate (INZ 1007), a Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ1096) or the further medical information requested by Immigration New Zealand. Go to g) No Unless the previous questions have indicated that you must provide a medical certificate, or a chest X-ray certificate, or further medical information, you do not need to provide further documents about your health. Go to g) 2

Waikato Institute of Technology Tristram Street, Private Bag 3036 Waikato Mail Centre Telephone +64 7 834 8800 Freephone 0800 2 Wintec (0800 2 946 832) www.wintec.ac.nz g) 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. Yes 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. Yes 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. Yes 7. Financial Support (Tick one or more) I have attached copies of evidence that I have sufficient funds equivalent to NZ$ 15000 for a full year of study, or NZ$ 1250 per month that I will be in New Zealand. I have attached a receipt showing I have paid homestay fees for the full duration of my course. I have attached a sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ1025) completed by an acceptable sponsor. I have attached a completed Financial Undertaking for a Student (INZ 1014) (Note: If you are in New Zealand, a financial undertaking can only be provided if your original student visa application made outside New Zealand included a financial undertaking. The financial undertaking supplied with this application must be completed by the same person who completed the original undertaking) 8. Declaration 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, 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 at 6g). Signature of applicant Date: 3