If you are travelling on a passport from Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, or UAE you can visit New Zealand for three months without a visa. However, you will need to apply for a student  visa if you want to study in New Zealand. 

Mandatory requirements

• valid passport (a copy OR original, original will be required if the visa is approved)
• completed and signed Application to Study in New Zealand (NZIS1012) downloaded from INZ website: www.immigration.govt.nz/forms
• one current passport sized photo
• application fee payable in one of the following three ways only*
  • AED 570 dirhams exact CASH OR
  • AED 570 dirhams BANK DRAFT** drawn on a UAE bank OR
  • USD 170.00 BANK DRAFT drawn on a US bank  (includes bank fee US$15)

• an offer of place at an approved New Zealand education or training institute
• evidence you have paid the course fees or that you are exempt from paying fees
• evidence of your financial support to maintain your stay in New Zealand of either NZ$10,000 per year or NZ$1000.00 per month if studying for less than 36 weeks

• you may provide a completed Financial Undertaking For A Student form (NZIS 1014) form
• bank statements for the last six months from the person guaranteeing financial support
• evidence of air tickets or funds to purchase onward travel to depart New Zealand at the end of your proposed stay

 Additional requirements

• copies of bio-data page and copies of visas held in all previous passports from the last six years
• evidence of guaranteed accommodation in New Zealand
• a brief outline of your study plan
• previous academic transcript with English translation
• completed Family Declaration form obtained from INZ Dubai
• medical requirements if you intend to be in New Zealand for:

• for more than 6 months all applicants from high incidence tuberculosis countries must provide a Temporary Chest Entry X-ray Certificate
• (NZIS1096) completed by an approved INZ panel doctor
• for more than 12 months all applicants must provide a fully completed Medical and Chest X-ray Certificate (NZIS1007) completed by an approved INZ panel doctor

• a Police Clearance Certificate (with English translations) from your country of citizenship AND any other country you have resided in for 5 years or more if:
  • you are aged 17 years and over, and
  • your course is longer than 24 months

General

• the visa officer may request further documents at assessment stage
• supporting documents not in English require certified English translations
• applications may be sent in or presented at our office: Sunday to Thursday 8.30am to 12pm
• applications without the mandatory requirements will not be accepted for processing and will be returned unactioned
• *bank cheques, personal cheques, USD cash and credit cards cannot be accepted –
• AED BANK DRAFT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FROM EGYPT
• **bank drafts must be made out to New Zealand Immigration Service
• if your flight travels via Australia you may need an Australian transit visa
• estimated processing time is 30 days
• see our website for more details: www.immigration.govt.nz