Spike in Refused Study Visa Applications

New Zealand joins the UK in tightening student visas for Nigerians, Indians, Bangladeshis and Chinese over document and financial fraud

New Zealand has joined the United Kingdom in stepping up scrutiny of international student visa applications amid a surge in rejections, with authorities flagging suspected document and financial fraud in applications from Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China.

Spike in refused study visa applications

In the past three months Immigration New Zealand declined 70 percent of applications from Bangladesh and 39 percent from India - nearly double the normal rates.

Student visa refusals soar as fraud crackdown catches genuine students

By John Gerritsen of RNZ A spike in fraudulent study visa applications has prompted a dramatic increase in visa refusals. In the past three months...

After UK, another country rejects student visa applications massively from Nigerians, others

New Zealand has tightened student visa checks as refusals hit 34%, raising fresh concerns for Nigerians planning to study abroad amid fraud allegations.