Travel disrupted by
the Middle East
situation
Issued: Monday 02 Mar 2026, 07:10 pm NZDT
We have established a priority phone line from Monday to Friday for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 7. For information about what options are available to you, check:
Middle East: advice for temporary visa holders in New Zealand affected by travel disruptions
For education providers
Learn the rules for approved education providers, and how to attract international students and apply on their behalf. Find out about processing times for applications.
Applying for someone else
Immigration advisers, employers, and education agents and providers, and travel agents can use the Immigration Online system to help others apply for visas.
Rules for approved education providers
There are rules you must follow if you are an approved education provider to ensure the wellbeing and safety of your international students. You must also make sure your students are in New Zealand legally and not give students any immigration advice.
Marketing to international students
Find marketing resources to encourage international students to study here.
Offering a place to a student
New Zealand education providers must give most of their international students an offer-of-place letter for their student visa applications.
Preparing students for life in New Zealand
Information is available to help your students plan their move to New Zealand and settle quickly once they get here.
Terminating a student enrolment
This page includes two forms: one to help you work out if you need to notify us that you are terminating the enrolment of a person with a Student Visa, and one to notify us of the termination. Do not use this form if students have completed or graduated from their course.
Using VisaView to check if someone can study at your organisation
VisaView is an online service that allows education providers to check the immigration status of a person and whether they can study with them in New Zealand.
Data and processing times for international student visas
Find data about education agent performance, offshore student visa application decisions and visa processing times for international students.