27/10/2026
๐ณ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ
๐ข Important changes to New Zealand student visa settings take effect from 27 October 2026.
These changes aim to support the integrity of student visa pathways and improve the experience of visa holders.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐-๐ฏ๐-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Work rights will align with standard student visa settings: up to 25 hours per week while studying and full-time during scheduled vacations. This applies to new Masterโs students who apply on or after 27 October 2026.
๐น ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐
For students who would usually receive one month of visa validity after their course ends, this will be extended to two months after the course end date.
Visas that would usually expire on 31 March will remain unchanged.
๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Immigration officers may request evidence of English-language ability, such as an approved test, if they have concerns about whether an applicant's ability is consistent with their proposed study.
๐น ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐
Visa processing may be suspended while concerns about an education providerโs compliance with immigration or education requirements are being investigated.
๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?
They are intended to help ensure student visa settings operate as intended, protect students and support effective risk management.
๐ If you are planning to study in New Zealand or already hold a student visa, make sure you understand the conditions that apply to your circumstances.
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