A child may be granted this visa if they are in New Zealand and certified by the New Zealand Police as a victim of people trafficking. This visa allows the child to study as a domestic student at primary or secondary school.
12 months
17 or younger
NZD $0
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Check if you are eligible to apply for this visa and what supporting documents and information you need to provide.
You must provide:
If the passport or certificate of identity is unavailable, the original or certified copy of the birth certificate or another identity document may be provided.
The child may need to have a chest x-ray and a medical examination as proof of their good health.
If they are 17 years or over, the child may need to provide Police Certificates as proof of their good character.
When we decide if your intentions are genuine, we consider all the information:
We will use the documents provided as proof of the child’s identity to confirm their age.
A people trafficking report must have been made for the child, and after their report was assessed by New Zealand Police they were certified as a victim of people trafficking.
We will check that the child is certified as a victim of people trafficking. Evidence of certification must be provided in the application.
The child victim can be in New Zealand unaccompanied or may be a victim of people trafficking together with their parents.
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
A people trafficking report must have been made for the child, and after their report was assessed by New Zealand Police they were certified as a victim of people trafficking.
We will check that the child is certified as a victim of people trafficking. Evidence of the child's certification must be provided in the application.
A student visa application form (INZ 1012) must be completed and sent to us with their supporting documents.
Application cost – There is no fee.
If there is anything else you need to do, we will be in touch.
If the child is in New Zealand, and the childs current temporary visa expires before the new visa is granted, we will normally issue an interim visa to let the child stay in New Zealand lawfully.
You must apply for this visa in New Zealand. This visa is a priority for us.
If the child holds a trafficking victim student or visitor visa they may be eligible for a resident visa.
Payment methods and receiving centre details if applicable.
Postal address
Immigration New Zealand
PO Box 76895
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
New Zealand
Courier address
Immigration NZ
DX Box: EP71514
20 Fairfax Avenue
Penrose
Auckland 1061
New Zealand
These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa.
School-aged children can study at primary or secondary school.
If travelling in and out of New Zealand, a valid Glossary for multiple entry travel condition is needed to return to New Zealand.
If there are no multiple entry travel conditions and you leave New Zealand the visa will expire.
The travel conditions will be listed on the visa label or in a visa letter.
The child may be allowed to Glossary for work part-time for up to 20 hours a week and full-time during all scheduled holidays and during the Glossary for Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Everyone who has a job in New Zealand pays tax on what they earn. An IRD number can be applied for online through Glossary for Inland Revenue.
We do not grant work rights to students under 16.
The children are not allowed to be self-employed. They have to work as an employee with an employment agreement and not as an independent contractor.
The child must leave New Zealand before their visa expires.
Visa expiry dates are printed on a visa label or included in a visa letter.