SM5.20 Pre-purchase of ESOL tuition

1. Instead of meeting the minimum standard of English, non-principal applicants may pre-purchase ESOL tuition. ESOL tuition must be pre-purchased from TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) by paying the required charge to INZ (who collect this charge on behalf of TEC).
2. Applicants must pay any ESOL charge due, sign the ESOL Agreement and return it to the NZIS within the time specified by INZ before a residence visa is issued or a residence permit is granted.

SM5.20.15 The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased by non-principal applicants

1. The amount of ESOL tuition to be pre-purchased is determined by the applicant's average IELTS score across all four bands (as shown in their "Overall Band" score in the IELTS Test Report Form) according to the following table.

   Overall Band score	Charge to be paid	ESOL entitlement
   4.5 or more but less than 5	NZ$1,737.77	NZ$1,533.33
   4 or more, but less than 4.5	NZ$3,424.44	NZ$3,066.66
   3.5 or more, but less than 4	NZ$5,111.11	NZ$4,599.99
   Less than 3.5	NZ$6,797.77	NZ$6,133.33

2. The charge includes the applicant's ESOL tuition entitlement, as well as the INZ and TEC administration costs.
3. If an applicant has not submitted IELTS results when requested, the maximum charge of NZ$6,797.77 applies.

Effective 1 October 2010