Skip links

Immigration Requirements

Student Information

Police Clearance

Criminal Conviction / Transport Offence History

All applicants must provide official records of their criminal and transport offence history from all countries, including New Zealand, which they have resided in for more than 6 consecutive months within the past 5 years.

A report of your criminal record history, including transport offence history from all countries outside NZ in which you have resided in for more than 6 consecutive months within the last 5 years (this may require separate criminal history and transport history reports, depending on the country) is required to apply for a Student Visa to New Zealand and to apply for a Pilot Licence when you complete your course.

This link from Immigration New Zealand provides a tool to find out how to obtain a police certificate from a specific country.

Student Visa

Getting a Student Visa

You can find more information on immigration requirements and getting a student visa at the Immigration New Zealand website:

Visa Conditions

As part of the visa conditions, you need to make sure that you attend all classes and make satisfactory progress. If you don’t do this it can become very difficult to keep your visa.

Visa Guide

You can find out more information about Visa guides and checklists here

English Skills

Please also visit the “English Language Requirements” section for more information about what else is required.

Fit and Proper Person

Please also visit the “Fit and Proper” section for more information about what else is required.