New Zealand•Oceania1 month
441 NZD
Same duration as the partner’s student visa
No
Not Required
Allowed
No
Allowed
Visitor visa for the partner of a New Zealand student visa holder, matching the partner's study duration; no work rights but remote work and short study allowed.
The Partner of a Student Visitor Visa, issued by Immigration New Zealand, lets the partner of an NZ student visa holder join them for their studies. Applicants must show a genuine, stable live-in relationship, good health and character, and intent to leave at the end of their stay.
The visa costs NZD $341 and is decided in around 6 weeks (80% of cases). Stay matches the supporting partner's student visa. You cannot work onshore but remote work for an offshore employer and short-term study of up to 3 months are allowed. Applicants must show NZD $1,000 per month in living funds (NZD $400 if accommodation is prepaid). Dependent children aged 19 or younger can be included.
This visa is ideal for the spouse or de facto partner of an international student in New Zealand who wants to live with them onshore without local work, while keeping remote employment and short study courses available.
Must be in a genuine and stable live-in relationship with the supporting partner
Supporting partner must hold (or have applied for) a New Zealand student visa and be eligible to support the application
Must have at least NZD $1,000 per month for living expenses (or NZD $400/month if accommodation is prepaid), or an acceptable sponsor
Must be in good health (chest X-ray/medical may be required for stays over 6/12 months)
Must be of good character (police certificates required if aged 17+ and total NZ stay will be 24 months or longer)
Must have genuine intentions to visit and plans to leave New Zealand at the end of stay
Evidence of a genuine and stable live-in relationship (photos, joint finances, shared correspondence, third-party recognition)
Supporting partner's completed Form INZ 1146 (Form for Partners Supporting Partnership-Based Temporary Entry Applications)
Evidence of supporting partner's New Zealand student visa (or pending student visa application)
Evidence of supporting partner's identity (passport/identity document)
Proof of funds: bank statements/credit card statements showing NZD $1,000/month (or NZD $400/month with prepaid accommodation), or sponsor declaration
Police certificates (if aged 17+ and total NZ stay 24+ months)
Chest X-ray and/or medical certificate (if staying over 6 or 12 months and per TB-incidence rules)
| Immigration Online Portal | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Confirm supporting partner has (or has applied for) a New Zealand student visa and is eligible to su… | immigration.govt.nz |
| Fee Breakdown · 0 · amount | 341 | immigration.govt.nz |
| Fees | NZD 341 | immigration.govt.nz |
| Forms · 0 · name | INZ 1146 - Form for Partners Supporting Partnership-Based Temporary Entry Applications | immigration.govt.nz |
| Forms · 0 · optional | false | immigration.govt.nz |
| Forms · 0 · url | https://immigration.govt.nz/visas/partner-of-a-student-visitor-visa | immigration.govt.nz |
| Petitioner | family | immigration.govt.nz |
| Required Docs | Evidence of a genuine and stable live-in relationship (photos, joint finances, shared correspondence… | immigration.govt.nz |
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