U3.30 Students aged 13 and under and students enrolled in Years 1 to 8 (24/04/2006)

Immigration Act 1987 s27(1)(e)

1. Student visas and permits will only be issued and granted to students enrolled in school years 1 to 8 and students aged 13 and under who are enrolled in any other provider (see U3.30.10 below) if they will be living in New Zealand with their legal guardian (see U3.30.1) unless:
   1. they are domestic students (see U3.35); or
   2. they are enrolled in a school hostel (see U3.30.20 below) approved by the Code Administrator; or
   3. they are enrolled in Years 7 or 8 of a school, or are aged 11 to 13 years and enrolled in any other provider (see U3.30.10), which has prior programme approval from the Code Administrator.
2. All permits granted under this policy are subject to the condition that the holder live with their legal guardian (see U3.30.1) in New Zealand.

Note: The Code Administrator is the Ministry of Education.

U3.30.1 Definition of ‘legal guardian’

For the purposes of this policy a ‘legal guardian’ is the person with the legal right and responsibility to provide for the care (including education and health) of an international student, and usually provides for the care of the student in the student’s home country. This definition includes the student’s biological or adoptive parents, testamentary guardian, or court-appointed guardian.

U3.30.10 Definition of 'other provider'

For the purposes of this policy 'other provider' is a private training establishment (PTE).

U3.30.20 Definition of 'school hostel'

For the purposes of this policy 'school hostel' means a hostel as defined in section 2 of the Education Act 1989, and:

1. licensed under regulations made under section 144C of the Act (if any); or
2. approved and monitored by the Code Administrator, for international students enrolled in Years 1 to 6 of a school, or aged 10 and under and enrolled in any other provider.

Effective 24/04/2006