Student Visa Free Countries to Study in New Zealand

If  you are from a Visa-free country (also called Visa-waiver countries), you do not need to apply for a visa to come to New Zealand,

Students from the following countries do not require a visa to come to New Zealand:

¹  Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.

²  Greek passport holders whose passports were issued on and after 1 January 2006. (Greek passports issued before 1 January 2006 are not acceptable for travel after 1 January 2007.)

³  Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.

⁴  Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.  
⁵  Permanent residents of Taiwan travelling on Taiwan passports. A personal identity number printed within the visible section of the biographical page of the Taiwan passport demonstrates that the holder is a permanent resident of Taiwan.

⁶  Including nationals of the USA. 

United Kingdom and Australia
British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the UK can visit for up to six months without a visa.

Australian citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian resident return visa do not need a New Zealand visa to enter New Zealand.

For more  information about New Zealand Visas, please visit the official New Zealand Immigration website.

For students not from a Visa-free country,  you will need check if you are a "Positive Profile” student before applying for a student visa. For more information, please visit the local Licensed New Zealand Immigration Adviser website: Asky International Ltd.