New Zealand•Oceania1 day – 2 months
NZD $750
Varies by filing options
Aligns with the parent's visa duration
Not renewable
Renewal
Not renewable
Family
No dependents
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Lets dependent children aged 19 or under of NZ work or student visa holders study at primary or secondary school for the duration of the parent's visa.
The NZ Dependent Child Student Visa lets a parent on a qualifying work or student visa bring a child aged 19 or younger to study at a NZ primary or secondary school. Seasonal, fishing crew and working holiday parents are non-qualifying. The child must be financially dependent and the parent must have the legal right to remove them from their home country. Children may be treated as domestic students.
Application is online for NZD 750, with 80% of decisions in 7 weeks. The visa expires alongside the parent's visa and is not independently renewable. Parents must show NZD 17,000 per year (or NZD 1,417 per month) or an acceptable sponsor; AEWV, Religious Worker and Essential Skills parents must also earn NZD 55,844 per year. No direct PR pathway.
This visa is ideal for parents on a qualifying NZ work or student visa who need a school-age dependent child to live and study at primary or secondary level for the duration of the parent's stay.
Child must be aged 19 or younger, in good health and of good character
Parent must hold a qualifying work or student visa (visitor visas do not qualify)
Child must be financially dependent on the parent or the parent's partner
Parent must have the legal right to remove the child from their home country
Parent must show NZD 17,000 per year (or NZD 1,417 per month) for living costs, or have an acceptable sponsor or guarantor
If on an AEWV, Religious Worker or Essential Skills visa, parent must earn at least NZD 55,844 per year
Child must intend to study at a New Zealand primary or secondary school
Child's passport (copy for online applications)
1 acceptable photo (2 if paper application)
Evidence of parent-child relationship (e.g. birth certificate, adoption papers)
Legal custody documents if parents are separated or divorced
Proof of funds: NZD 17,000 per year of study or NZD 1,417 per month, or evidence of an acceptable sponsor or guarantor
Evidence of parent's qualifying work or student visa and (if applicable) salary meeting NZD 55,844 threshold
Financial Undertaking for a Student (INZ 1014) if the child has a guarantor
Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025) if a sponsor is supporting the child
Chest X-ray and/or medical certificate if required by stay length or country of residence
Police certificates if the child is 17+ and will be in New Zealand for 24+ months
Evidence the child can leave New Zealand at the end of stay (e.g. flight booking, funds, sponsor agreement)
Certified English translations of any non-English documents
| Online application (Immigration New Zealand account) | Fill online |
| Financial Undertaking for a Student (INZ 1014)Optional | Fill online |
| Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry (INZ 1025)Optional | Fill online |
| Sponsorship Form for Religious Workers (INZ 1190)Optional | Fill online |
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