Can an overstayed student visa affect when applying another student visa for another country?
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Yes, it can affect your application.
As a student, you have to apply for a national D visa if you want to go to a Schengen nation, or a similar national visa otherwise. Details vary from country to country and are best asked on Expatriates stack exchange.
Questions on the form might be if you have ever been denied a visa or been deported, or if you have ever overstayed a visa.
If they ask about overstay and you tell the truth, your credibility will take a hit because you violated the NZ visa rules. Your application must show that you have put your life in order.
If they ask and you lie, and if you get caught, your chances for a visa will be gone. They really don't like that.
We advise telling the truth. You might get away with a lie once, but not forever, so better come clean. Proven deception is worse than an admitted overstay.