Understanding the study answer
Visa enquiries
VisaView will confirm whether a non-citizen is eligible to study in New Zealand for the enquiring education provider. The table below displays the types of messages you will see as a result of your visa enquiry and how to interpret them.
Student visas for study at a specific provider
| New Zealand passport enquiry | Explanation |
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Yes, may study. May work up to 20 hours each week. May work full-time during scheduled vacations. Education Provider: Weltec Course: National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Location: Wellington Until: 30 December 2015 Visa: Student Course Start Date: 1 February 2015 Enquiry Date: 26 January 2015 Valid as at: 24 January 2015 |
This person may study a National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing at Weltec, Wellington campus until 30 December 2015. This person may work up to 20 hours during term time and may work full-time during scheduled vacations (eg mid-semester break). This person holds a student visa. This information was current on 24 January 2015. |
Student visas allowing study at any provider
| New Zealand passport enquiry | Explanation |
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Yes, may study as a domestic student. Education Provider: ANY Course: ANY Location: ANY Until 30 September 2016 Visa: Student Course Start Date: 2 February 2015 Enquiry Date: 26 January 2015 Valid as at: 24 January 2015 |
This person may study in New Zealand at any compulsory sector provider as a domestic student until 30 September 2016. This person holds a student visa. This information was current on 24 January 2015. |
Other visas with short-term study entitlements (examples)
| New Zealand passport enquiry | Explanation |
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Yes, may study for up to 3 calendar months each year. Education Provider: ANY Course: ANY Location: ANY Until: 30 May 2017 Visa: Work Course Start Date: 2 February 2015 Enquiry Date: 26 January 2015 Valid as at: 24 January 2015 |
This person is able to study in New Zealand, at any education provider, for up to 3 months in any 12-month period, until the expiry of the visa on 30 May 2017. This person holds a work visa. This information was current at 24 January 2015. |
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Yes, may study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period. Education Provider: ANY Course: ANY Location: ANY Until: 30 May 2017 Visa: Visitor Course Start Date: 2 February 2015 Enquiry Date: 26 January 2015 Valid as at: 24 January 2015 |
This person is able to study in New Zealand, at any education provider, for up to 3 months in any 12 month period, until the expiry of the visa on 30 May 2017. This information was current at 24 January 2015. This person holds a visitor visa. Note: If you are planning to attend for more than two weeks or are paying fees, you must attend a school that is a signatory to the Ministry of Education's Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students. To be considered a domestic student a child must hold a student visa. Ministry of Education's Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students |
Other possible results
| New Zealand passport enquiry | Explanation |
|---|---|
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No, may not study for <education provider> Enquiry Date: 1 July 2015 As at: <30 June 2015> |
This person is not eligible to study for you at this time. There are several possible reasons for this result. For example, the person may:
You may wish to speak to this person about their immigration status. You may wish to advise the student to contact INZ if they need to apply for a visa or a variation of conditions, or to find out when their visa application will be decided. You can re-run the enquiry when you have been advised by the student that their visa has been approved and/or they have arrived in New Zealand. |
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Call the Immigration Contact Centre 0508 967 569 for clarification of this student’s study entitlement. Quote the enquiry number above.
Note: note that the Immigration Contact Centre will verify your identity as a VisaView account holder before discussing this student's study entitlement with you. |
VisaView cannot give a definite answer on this person’s study entitlement for you. The conditions of their visa may have been varied since it was first issued, or the education provider specified on the visa may not match your VisaView registration. A Customer Service Officer at the Immigration Contact Centre can clarify their entitlement. You will need to quote the Enquiry number from the Enquiry Details section of the result. |
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Student not found, please check the details you have entered are correct. |
You may have entered incorrect information into the enquiry screen. You should try again to ensure you have entered the fields correctly with the information from the person’s current passport. |
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We are unable to uniquely identify your student. Please provide further details |
You will be presented with additional fields to complete. These include first name, middle name, gender and date of birth. |
Other conditions
| New Zealand passport enquiry | Explanation |
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May work up to 20 hours each week. |
This student has work rights, but has limited hours of work during term time. |
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May work during scheduled vacations. |
During scheduled vacations, the student may work full time. Scheduled vacation means any vacation that is scheduled as a standard part of a course, such as semester breaks. Information about scheduled vacations is usually available on the education provider’s website, or in the enrolment information provided to the student. |
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May work during the Christmas-New Year vacation period. |
This person may work full-time during the Christmas-New Year vacation period. Note: The ‘Christmas-New Year vacation period’ starts the day after the student’s final day of enrolment in the calendar year, and ends before the student’s enrolment beings in the next calendar year. |