html On August 1, according to New Zealand Tianwei.com, on March 19, 2020, with almost no warning, New Zealand suddenly closed the border and prohibited the entry of persons other than citizens and residents. This is the first time in New Zealand's history that such a move has been taken. Two years and four months after border restrictions were introduced, New Zealand's borders are finally fully open.
All vaccinated tourists from non-visa-exempt countries, international students, and cruise ships can enter New Zealand. Applications for student, visitor and work visas are open. The Immigration Bureau promises to start visa processing immediately and directly process visitor visas within 20 working days.
Since the epidemic, very few international students have been able to enter New Zealand to complete their studies. This year, only the 1,000 international students who were exempted in April and the 5,000 international students who were exempted in July have applied for new visas. However, the good news is that starting from 11:59 pm on July 31, all New Zealand visa categories (including tourist, visitor and student visas) have been reopened.
html On August 1, the Embassy in New Zealand issued a safety reminder to international students who are about to go to New Zealand.
About reminding international students who are about to go to New Zealand
to protect themselves against the epidemic and travel safely
Notice
Picture source: Embassy in New Zealand
Starting from August 1, New Zealand’s borders will be fully opened, and all entry visa applications, including student visas, will be resumed. Chinese students studying in New Zealand will gradually enter New Zealand to study. In order to ensure everyone's safe and smooth entry and safe and healthy study abroad, the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand hereby warmly reminds overseas students:
1. Understand the immigration policy in time before traveling. Currently, the New Zealand government stipulates that non-New Zealand citizens do not need to undergo a nucleic acid test before entering the country, but they must be fully vaccinated with the new crown vaccine . Before studying in New Zealand, students studying abroad are kindly requested to keep abreast of the detailed entry policies of New Zealand, maintain contact with the international student management departments of New Zealand universities, consult and prepare for entry, epidemic prevention requirements, study arrangements, etc., and follow the entry recommendations recommended by the school. Time and dormitory management requirements, reasonable planning of travel arrangements.
For visa application information, please pay attention to the new Immigration Bureau website:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/
For entry vaccination requirements, please pay attention to the new government website:
https://covid19.govt.nz/
2. Take adequate personal protection during the journey. When booking itineraries, multiple transfers should be avoided as much as possible to reduce the risk of delays and strandings and reduce the risk of infection during the journey. When waiting at the airport and flying, please strictly abide by the epidemic prevention measures and requirements, wear a mask regularly and replace it in time, do not touch your mouth, nose, and eyes without cleaning or disinfecting your hands, and reduce contact with high-touch public places. Object surface, etc.
3. Strictly implement epidemic prevention and control upon entry. Currently, the New Zealand government stipulates that international passengers do not need to be quarantined in centralized quarantine or home quarantine when entering the country. The airport will issue a box of rapid antigen test reagents (RAT) to each incoming passenger and require the reporting of RAT self-test results on days 0/1 and 5/6. If you test positive or develop suspected symptoms, you need to self-isolate, and it is recommended to call the new Ministry of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 health toll-free hotline: 0800 358 5453.
4. Continue to study abroad safely in New Zealand. After the home health monitoring is completed, please continue to pay close attention to the epidemic situation released by the new health and epidemic prevention department and the school, strictly abide by the relevant epidemic prevention regulations, put an end to paralyzing thoughts, and take personal protection. At the same time, in life, you must carefully understand and strictly abide by the relevant laws and regulations of New Zealand; you must be vigilant, beware of telecommunications fraud, and be prepared to prevent natural disasters, etc.
New Zealand emergency hotline: 111 (ambulance, police, fire)
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center Telephone: 8610-12308/59913991
Chinese Embassy and Consulates in New Zealand Consular Protection and Assistance Emergency Telephone:
Embassy in New Zealand: 04-4995022
Consulate General in Auckland: 09-5251200
Consulate General in Christchurch: 03-3411016
I wish everyone a safe journey and good studies!
In the fifth live broadcast room of "Study Abroad", Jane Liu, education manager of the New Zealand Education International Promotion Bureau, shared the latest study abroad policies, including entry, visa, application conditions, etc.
New Zealand Entry & Visa Policy
Starting from 23:59 on July 31, New Zealand’s borders will be fully open, which is good news for students who are preparing to study in New Zealand. I would like to remind everyone that when applying for a student visa, you should prepare the materials in advance so that the visa can be approved faster after submission. On the other hand, a student visa allows you to work full-time in New Zealand. It is recommended that you find a job during the summer. On the one hand, you can practice your spoken language and accumulate social experience. On the other hand, you can also share some financial pressure on your parents.
Another policy change is the graduate work visa. For students studying courses at bachelor's or postgraduate level, they can continue to enjoy the graduate work visa from May 11, 2022. However, international students studying below level 7 can only obtain a graduate work visa by engaging in jobs related to their majors and occupations on the green list.
Finally, the period for international students to obtain a graduate work visa is linked to the time they study in New Zealand. That is, how long you have studied in New Zealand, then you can get a graduate work visa for the corresponding period. However, there are exceptions for master's and doctoral students, who retain a 3-year work visa. But unlike before, international students cannot apply for a graduate visa a second time.
New Zealand university application requirements
The requirements for undergraduate and graduate studies in New Zealand are mainly academic requirements and language requirements. The academic requirement for undergraduate application is that the college entrance examination score reaches 65%-75% of the total score and the high school score reaches 70%-75%. The language requirement is that the IELTS score reaches 6 points (5.5 in each section) and TOEFL 80 (some universities require writing Reach 20-21 points).
Students applying for the postgraduate category are required to have a domestic university undergraduate diploma and degree certificate, and a score of 70%-75% or above. In terms of language, students are required to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 (6 points in each section) and a TOEFL score of 90 (some universities require a writing score of 20-21). Click the link for more New Zealand study abroad policies: Live review | The 50th anniversary of China-New Zealand diplomatic relations: Traveling through time and space, seeing the "new" through the clouds - things about people-to-people and cultural exchanges
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