Once you have a student visa

immigration New Zeeland

We have established a priority phone line from Monday to Friday for people to contact us about this specific situation. Call 0508 558 855 (toll free from NZ landlines) or +64 9 914 4100 and press option 7. For information about what options are available to you, check:

Middle East: advice for temporary visa holders in New Zealand affected by travel disruptions

Find out about working on a student visa, and how to check or change the conditions of your visa.

You may be allowed to work in New Zealand while you are on a student visa, depending on your course of study. You can check this in your visa conditions.

You can do volunteer work while on a student visa in New Zealand, provided you are not paid or rewarded.

Student visas come with conditions or rules about studying, working, and travelling. Find out how to check your conditions and apply to change them.

Visit Toro

Learn what you need to do to visit New Zealand. Find out whether you need a visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), and what you must do before travelling here, and on arrival.

Study Ako

Find out about visas that let you study in New Zealand. If you are an education provider, learn about the rules for bringing students to New Zealand.

Work Mahi

Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand. Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited.

Live Ora

Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get information about living here permanently and what life in Aotearoa is like.

About us

Visit Toro

Learn what you need to do to visit New Zealand. Find out whether you need a visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), and what you must do before travelling here, and on arrival.

Study Ako

Find out about visas that let you study in New Zealand. If you are an education provider, learn about the rules for bringing students to New Zealand.

Work Mahi

Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand. Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited.

Live Ora

Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get information about living here permanently and what life in Aotearoa is like.

About us

Visit Toro

Learn what you need to do to visit New Zealand. Find out whether you need a visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), and what you must do before travelling here, and on arrival.

Study Ako

Find out about visas that let you study in New Zealand. If you are an education provider, learn about the rules for bringing students to New Zealand.

Work Mahi

Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand. Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited.

Live Ora

Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get information about living here permanently and what life in Aotearoa is like.

About us

Visit Toro

Learn what you need to do to visit New Zealand. Find out whether you need a visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), and what you must do before travelling here, and on arrival.

Study Ako

Find out about visas that let you study in New Zealand. If you are an education provider, learn about the rules for bringing students to New Zealand.

Work Mahi

Find information about work visas and working in New Zealand. Employers can learn about hiring people from overseas and getting accredited.

Live Ora

Find visas to live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Get information about living here permanently and what life in Aotearoa is like.

About us

Once you have a student visa

Find out about working on a student visa, and how to check or change the conditions of your visa.