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21 March 2022
Ray Mehta
[FYI request #18558 email]
DOIA 2122-1607
Dear Ray,
Thank you for your email of 14 February 2022, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act)
the following information:
For the last 5 years:
Number of visa lodged, granted and refused in below categories from India where the
citizenship of applicant is also India.
1. Fee paying Student Visa
2. Visitor Visa (Holiday)
3. Visitor Visa (Family)
Table One: The table below details the number of visa applications lodged, between 3 March 2017 and
2 March 2022, where the principal applicant declared a residential address in India.
Visa type
Total lodged
Student Visa - Fee Paying
63,354
Visitor Visa – General
173,751
Visitor Visa – Relationship*
23,560
Table Two: The table below details the number of visa applications approved and declined, between
3 March 2017 and 2 March 2022, where the principal applicant declared a residential address in India.
Visa type
Approved
Declined
Student Visa - Fee Paying
31,886
10,277
Visitor Visa – General
110,930
15,723
Visitor Visa – Relationship*
5,461
2,179
* Please note that ‘Visitor Visa - Relationship’ refers to visitor visas granted on the basis of a
relationship as a partner or as a dependent child.
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If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address] Yours sincerely,
Nicola Hogg
General Manager, Border and Visa Operations
Immigration New Zealand
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