Visitor Visa Holders Granted Additional 3 Months Of Study Rights

The Minister of Immigration has increased the length of time visitors can study here without needing to apply for a ‘variation of conditions’ to their visa or a student visa.

People who held a valid visitor visa on Friday 11 September 2020, and are in New Zealand now, can now study for up to six months in a year. This gives them an extra three months on top of the usual three months they are allowed on a visitor visa.

This change also applies to school-age children attending school and people studying short courses with tertiary education providers.

People granted visitor visas after 11 September 2020 will have the standard visa condition allowing three months of study only.