New Zealand•Oceania2 weeks
Free
Determined by express purpose
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
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.
Coming to New Zealand for an express purpose (event, medical treatment, short study, RSE seasonal work, etc.)
Genuine intention to leave New Zealand at the end of stay (or apply for another Limited Visa)
Sufficient funds (NZ $1,000/person/month visitor; NZ $1,250/person/month study) or an acceptable sponsor
Good health (chest X-ray or medical examination may be required depending on length of stay)
Good character (police certificates required if total NZ time will be 24 months or more, or on request)
Provide acceptable identity documents including passport and 2 acceptable photos
Passport (or certificate of identity)
2 acceptable photos meeting INZ specifications
Evidence of express purpose (event invitation, medical schedule, education offer, etc.)
Evidence of sufficient funds or acceptable sponsor (NZ $1,000-$1,250/person/month)
Police certificates (if total NZ time is 24 months or more, or on request)
Chest X-ray and/or medical certificate (if length of stay triggers health requirements)
Relationship evidence (marriage/birth certificates) if including partner or dependent children
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