New Zealand Post Study Work Visa processing time
Immigration New Zealand’s current Post Study Work Visa page reports 80% of applications processed within 5.5 weeks. The route is no longer present in INZ’s central processing-time selector, so GovWait keeps that current route-page figure separate from its older selector observations.
Why GovWait shows a source mismatch
GovWait’s automated New Zealand series follows INZ’s central processing-time selector. That selector included Post Study Work Visa when GovWait recorded the two working-day percentiles on August 23, 2026, but no longer lists the route. GovWait therefore deactivated those current-series entities without deleting their history.
INZ’s individual Post Study Work Visa page still exists and currently displays a single 80% processing figure of 5.5 weeks. This page identifies the source of each number instead of pretending the route-page figure is a continuation of the older two-percentile selector series.
Which figure should a reader use?
For a current general planning figure, verify the 5.5-week value directly on the official visa page. Do not use GovWait’s August selector observations as today’s wait, and do not convert either source into a guaranteed decision date for an individual application.
INZ controls the visa requirements and may change the displayed figure. GovWait cannot see an application, determine eligibility or estimate a personal completion date.