Coming to New Zealand to study

To be eligible for a Student Allowance or Student Loan you need to be either:

• a New Zealand citizen, or
• ordinarily resident in New Zealand, and have been:
• living in New Zealand for at least 3 years, and
• been entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand for at least 3 years, or
• a refugee or protected person and be entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand, or
• be:
  • on a Christchurch Response 2019 Permanent Resident Visa, or
  • eligible for a Christchurch Response Visa but you’re already on another residence visa, or
• entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand and were sponsored into New Zealand by someone in your family who, at the time you were sponsored, was:
• a refugee or protected person, and
• was entitled to reside indefinitely in New Zealand.

What you can get

If you're in one of these situations, you may be able to get a:

• Student Loan to help pay for your:
  • compulsory course fees
  • course-related costs
  • living costs
• Student Allowance to help pay for your living costs.