New Zealand Student visa from Karachi
Where to submit your application in Karachi, what applicants report about appointments and processing times, and what it costs.
Where to apply in Karachi
VFS Global - New Zealand Visa Application Centre
Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00
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Processing time for Karachi applicants
Official processing time: 80% of applications completed within 8 weeks (INZ figure for Pakistani citizens applying from Pakistan). Share your timeline to help others.
Documents to bring
- Passport scan - Information page; valid 3+ months beyond your planned departure
- Photo - 1 acceptable photo
- Offer of place - From an approved provider, with the provider's declaration and course holiday dates
- Tuition fee evidence - Receipt, or proof you can pay or don't need to
- Proof of living funds - NZD 20,000 per year from a genuine source INZ can confirm
- Financial Undertaking (INZ 1014) - If you have a guarantor; or your sponsor's sharing ID
- Plan to fund later years - Recommended for courses over 1 year, e.g. family income evidence
- Return ticket or funds - Ticket out of New Zealand, or money to buy one
- Chest X-ray - If staying more than 6 months (required for Pakistani nationals)
- Police certificates - If your total stay will be 24 months or more; under 6 months old
- Medical and travel insurance - Acceptable to your education provider
- Certified translations - For police or medical certificates not in English
