{"id":14376,"date":"2025-05-22T21:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/blog\/?p=14376"},"modified":"2026-03-02T00:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:06:37","slug":"plan-ahead-when-applying-for-student-visa-to-australia-or-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/plan-ahead-when-applying-for-student-visa-to-australia-or-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Ahead when applying for student visa to Australia or New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>International students planning to commence their studies in Australia or New Zealand are strongly advised to submit their student visa applications at least three months in advance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Australia remains one of the leading destinations for international education<\/strong>, and similarly New Zealand is also experiences an increased number of international students applying for visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been advised by the relevant immigration departments to <strong>submit their student visa applications as early as possible<\/strong>, ideally <strong>at least three to four months before the course start date<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Visa Processing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Department of Home Affairs publishes regular updates on visa processing times. 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