To change your citizenship or residency details, you need to supply the University with an original or correctly certified (witnessed/notarised) copy of documents to support the change.
New Zealand and Australian citizens
If you are a New Zealand or Australian citizen, you will need to provide:
- The page of your passport that shows your name and other details, or
- Your citizenship certificate
New Zealand or Australian resident class visa holders
If you are a New Zealand or Australian resident class visa holder, you will need to provide:
- The page of your passport that shows your name and other details
and either - Your residence visa label, or
- Appropriate documentation confirming you have been granted an electronic visa/eVisa (New Zealand residents only), or
- A confirmation email sent directly from the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) service to university@otago.ac.nz that you have been granted an electronic visa/eVisa (Australian permanent residents only)
If you have refugee status, you must provide the original or a certified copy of the letter from the Immigration Service entitling you to reside in New Zealand or Australia.
If you are a current student, you can upload certified documentation to eVision through the Request a change field in the My details section.
If you are a new student, you can upload certified documentation to eVision through the Request a change field in the Application form section.
Alternatively, documentation can be submitted in-person to:
- Auckland Centre, Schools Liaison Office
- Christchurch campus
- Dunedin campus, AskOtago Central Hub
- Southland campus
- Wellington campus
Staff will take a photocopy of any original documents.
Contact AskOtago for more information:
Freephone 0800 80 80 98 (within New Zealand)
Tel +64 3 479 7000
Email university@otago.ac.nz