Appendix
Table 1: The number of visa applications for PhD students submitted, approved and declined from 1
August 2022 to 30 September 2023, broken down by nationality, as at 14 October 2023
Nationality
Total submitted
Approved
Declined
Afghanistan
4
2
1
Albania
1
1
0
Algeria
2
2
0
Argentina
5
4
0
Austria
4
4
0
Azerbaijan
2
1
1
Bangladesh
67
57
1
Belgium
7
7
0
Bhutan
1
1
0
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1
1
0
Brazil
77
70
1
Brunei Darussalam
3
3
0
Bulgaria
1
0
1
Cambodia
8
7
0
Cameroon
12
9
0
Canada
41
40
0
Chile
32
31
0
China
1,260
1,097
11
Colombia
46
41
0
Costa Rica
2
2
0
Croatia
1
1
0
Czech Republic
9
8
1
Democratic Republic
2
1
0
of Congo
Denmark
7
7
0
Dominica
1
1
0
Ecuador
7
6
0
Egypt
23
17
3
Ethiopia
20
15
0
Fiji
36
33
2
Finland
2
2
0
France
42
39
2
Germany
78
76
0
Ghana
58
40
11
Great Britain
102
97
1
Greece
4
4
0
Guyana
1
1
0
Hong Kong
13
12
0
Hungary
2
2
0
India
421
359
26
Indonesia
120
113
0
Iran
398
282
47
Iraq
16
12
2
Ireland
7
7
0
Israel
5
5
0
Italy
46
44
0
Jamaica
4
3
0
Japan
14
12
0
Jordan
28
22
4
Kazakhstan
2
2
0
Kenya
13
13
0
Kuwait
2
2
0
Laos
1
1
0
Lebanon
3
3
0
Libya
1
0
1
Luxembourg
1
1
0
Macau
1
1
0
Macedonia
7
7
0
Malawi
3
3
0
Malaysia
105
99
0
Maldives
7
7
0
Malta
1
1
0
Mauritius
1
1
0
Mexico
29
27
0
Mongolia
4
4
0
Morocco
3
2
1
Mozambique
3
2
0
Myanmar
22
13
8
Namibia
1
1
0
Nauru
1
1
0
Nepal
58
49
2
Netherlands
16
15
1
Nicaragua
2
2
0
Nigeria
126
84
27
Oman
5
4
0
Pakistan
217
156
24
Palestine
4
2
1
Panama
1
1
0
Papua New Guinea
9
8
1
Paraguay
1
1
0
Peru
4
4
0
Philippines
56
53
0
Poland
2
1
0
Portugal
7
6
0
Russia
40
32
1
Rwanda
9
5
1
Samoa
9
9
0
Saudi Arabia
20
12
3
Seychelles
1
1
0
Singapore
29
28
0
Slovakia
1
1
0
Slovenia
2
2
0
Solomon Islands
12
9
0
South Africa
17
16
0
South Korea
27
25
0
Spain
20
17
0
Sri Lanka
290
251
14
St Kitts - Nevis
1
1
0
Sudan
4
4
0
Suriname
1
1
0
Swaziland
1
1
0
Sweden
4
4
0
Switzerland
8
8
0
Syria
5
1
4
Taiwan
28
28
0
Tajikistan
1
1
0
Tanzania
9
8
0
Thailand
54
51
1
Tonga
5
5
0
Trinidad and Tobago
4
3
1
Tunisia
1
0
0
Turkey
23
19
4
Uganda
3
1
1
Ukraine
3
2
1
United States of
199
186
3
America
Uruguay
4
3
0
Vanuatu
3
2
0
Venezuela
1
1
0
Vietnam
91
83
1
Yemen
7
5
0
Zambia
4
3
1
Zimbabwe
19
16
3
Total
4,722
4,023
220
Table 2: The number of visa applications for PhD students submitted, approved and declined from 1
August 2019 to 30 September 2020, broken down by nationality, as at 14 October 2023
Nationality
Total submitted
Approved
Declined
Afghanistan
2
1
0
Algeria
1
0
0
Argentina
4
4
0
Armenia
1
1
0
Austria
4
4
0
Bahamas
1
0
0
Bangladesh
63
58
1
Barbados
2
2
0
Belarus
1
1
0
Belgium
5
5
0
Bhutan
2
2
0
Bolivia
1
1
0
Brazil
66
63
1
Bulgaria
1
1
0
Cambodia
6
5
0
Cameroon
4
4
0
Canada
37
36
0
Chile
37
36
0
China
714
625
1
Colombia
35
34
0
Costa Rica
4
4
0
Cuba
3
3
0
Cyprus
1
1
0
Czech Republic
4
4
0
Democratic Republic
2
2
0
of Congo
Denmark
4
3
0
Ecuador
10
9
0
Egypt
42
38
2
Eritrea
1
1
0
Estonia
2
1
0
Ethiopia
14
9
2
Fiji
22
21
0
Finland
2
2
0
France
52
51
0
Georgia
1
1
0
Germany
66
62
1
Ghana
52
29
11
Great Britain
84
81
1
Greece
3
2
0
Guyana
1
1
0
Hong Kong
15
13
0
Hungary
4
4
0
Iceland
1
1
0
India
434
389
1
Indonesia
67
61
0
Iran
394
297
12
Iraq
9
7
0
Ireland
5
5
0
Israel
5
5
0
Italy
29
28
0
Jamaica
2
2
0
Japan
12
12
0
Jordan
30
22
2
Kazakhstan
3
3
0
Kenya
23
20
3
Kuwait
2
2
0
Laos
2
2
0
Lebanon
3
3
0
Liberia
1
1
0
Libya
2
2
0
Lithuania
4
4
0
Macedonia
3
3
0
Madagascar
1
1
0
Malawi
2
2
0
Malaysia
92
89
0
Maldives
12
11
0
Malta
1
0
0
Mauritius
2
2
0
Mexico
30
26
0
Mongolia
2
2
0
Morocco
2
2
0
Myanmar
11
7
0
Namibia
1
1
0
Nepal
46
43
0
Netherlands
22
21
0
Nigeria
112
77
15
Norway
1
1
0
Oman
1
1
0
Pakistan
231
181
5
Palestine
4
3
0
Papua New Guinea
10
9
0
Paraguay
1
1
0
Peru
3
3
0
Philippines
41
38
0
Poland
6
6
0
Portugal
4
4
0
Russia
27
26
0
Rwanda
1
1
0
Samoa
3
3
0
Saudi Arabia
21
20
1
Serbia
7
7
0
Singapore
28
27
0
Slovakia
5
5
0
Slovenia
1
1
0
Solomon Islands
4
4
0
Somalia
1
0
1
South Africa
13
10
0
South Korea
37
36
0
Spain
9
7
0
Sri Lanka
176
146
1
St Lucia
1
1
0
Sudan
9
9
0
Sweden
8
7
0
Switzerland
9
8
0
Syria
2
1
0
Taiwan
21
19
0
Tajikistan
1
1
0
Tanzania
5
4
0
Thailand
47
36
0
Tonga
4
3
0
Trinidad and Tobago
3
2
0
Turkey
15
11
1
Turkmenistan
1
1
0
Uganda
3
3
0
Ukraine
3
3
0
United Arab Emirates 2
2
0
United States of
141
127
1
America
Uruguay
8
6
0
Uzbekistan
1
1
0
Vanuatu
2
2
0
Venezuela
2
2
0
Vietnam
117
109
1
Yemen
3
3
0
Zambia
1
1
0
Zimbabwe
15
6
5
Total
3,802
3,286
69
Table 3: The number of visa applications for PhD students submitted, approved and declined from 1
August 2022 to 30 September 2023, broken down by university, as at 14 October 2023
University
Total submitted Approved
Declined
Auckland University of
467
361
49
Technology
Lincoln University
166
131
16
Massey University (Auckland)
215
182
15
Massey University (Palmerston
276
245
11
North)
Massey University (Wellington)
36
32
2
University of Auckland
1,583
1,378
51
University of Canterbury
516
435
22
University of Otago
497
428
23
University of Otago (Auckland)
4
2
0
University of Otago
16
14
0
(Christchurch)
University of Otago (Wellington)
13
11
1
University of Waikato
334
278
14
Victoria University of Wellington
599
526
16
Total
4,722
4,023
220
Table 4: The number of visa applications for PhD students submitted, approved and declined from 1
August 2019 to 30 September 2020, broken down by university, as at 14 October 2023
University
Total submitted Approved
Declined
Auckland University of
397
316
13
Technology
Lincoln University
170
156
3
Massey University (Auckland)
154
137
5
Massey University (Palmerston
249
211
6
North)
Massey University (Wellington)
27
21
0
Te Pukenga Otago Polytechnic
1
1
0
Dunedin
University of Auckland
1,268
1,120
12
University of Canterbury
450
393
4
University of Otago
427
374
6
University of Otago (Auckland)
2
0
0
University of Otago
15
14
0
(Christchurch)
University of Otago (Wellington)
11
8
2
University of Waikato
258
218
4
Victoria University of Wellington
373
317
14
Total
3,802
3,286
69
