Study
School-aged children can study at primary or secondary school.
VISA INFORMATION ABOUT
NEW-ZEALAND
Visa conditions
If you are granted a visa, there are conditions that you must meet. These visa conditions are described below.
Work
Students studying in year 12 or 13, the last 2 years of secondary school can work up to 20 hours a week during the school year and full-time in the Christmas and New Year holiday period between school years.
- Students under 18 must have written permission from their school, and parents or legal guardian to work.
- Students over 18 don’t need permission to work in the summer holidays.
When you have a job in New Zealand, you have to pay tax on your earnings. You’ll need to have a New Zealand bank account and an IRD number to do this.
For an IRD number, contact Inland Revenue
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The children aren’t allowed to be self-employed. They have to work as an employee with an employment agreement and not as an independent contractor.
Visa expiry
The children must leave New Zealand before their visas expire.
Visa expiry dates are printed on a visa label, or included in a visa letter.
