Student Visa
New Zealand Student Visa
The purpose of New Zealand’s student instructions is to contribute to New Zealand’s sustainable economic development by:
- facilitating the entry of genuine students, with a focus on attracting and developing students who have the skills and talent New Zealand needs;
- increasing global connectedness;
- supporting the sustainable growth of export education capability;
- earning foreign exchange; and
- strengthening New Zealand education
[U1] – INZ Operational Manual
The Different Categories of NZ Student Visa:
Categories of foreign student
- Fully supported students
- Fee-paying foreign students
- Exchange students
- Vocational trainees
Vocational trainees
- Nautical students
- New Zealand Short Term Training Scholarship (STTS) trainees
Special Categories
- Student visas and permission to study for child victims of people trafficking
New Zealand scholarship students
Dependants Categories
- People entering New Zealand for the purpose of marriage wishing to study
- Partners and dependent children of diplomatic, consular or official staff
- Dependent children of military visa holders
- Dependent children of holders of work visas
- Dependent children of holders of student visas