New Zealand is one of the best study abroad destinations among international students. It offers many benefits to Indian students. Some of the advantages of study in New Zealand are as below
- Study in top class institutes
- Qualifications recognised worldwide
- Part time work opportunity during study in New Zealand
- Post study work visa options after successful completion of the study program on New Zealand student visa
- Dependent family visa options for spouse and children
New Zealand study visa holders can support dependent visas for their children. There are two types of dependent child visa options for NZ student visa holders as below
- Dependent child of a New Zealand student visa holder -visitor visa and
- Dependent child of a New Zealand study visa holder- student visa.
Dependent child of a New Zealand student visa holder
If the dependent child is of school going age that is 5 years or above then you may apply for dependent student visa for your child. If the dependent child is below 5 years then you may apply for dependent visitor visa for your child. The type of child dependent visa that is visitor visa or student visa also depends on many factors other than the age.
Dependent child visa for New Zealand student visa holders Student visa for dependent child
New Zealand Study visa holders can apply for student visa of their dependent children if following condition of course is fulfilled
The parent who is on New Zealand student visa is doing one of the following courses in New Zealand
- A PhD program which is at level 10 of New Zealand qualification Framework or
- Masters by Research Program which is at Level 9 of New Zealand Qualification Framework
If none of the above course applies then your spouse may support student visa for your children only if he or she qualifies for a work visa as a dependent of the student visa holder. To support the work visa application for your spouse you must be doing one of the following course of study in New Zealand
- Course which Features in the New Zealand Green List. Indian students may refer to the Green List courses at the website of Immigration New Zealand for the list of eligible courses under which the New Zealand study visa applicant may support work visa for the spouse
- Course at level 9 of New Zealand qualification framework that is Masters by course work or Masters by Research in New Zealand
- Course of study in New Zealand which is at level 10 of NZQF that is PhD
Indian students are highly encouraged to consult the best LIA Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand to know about dependent visa options for New Zealand.
Visitor visa for dependent child of student visa holder
New Zealand Study visa holders can apply for visitor visa of their dependent children under following conditions
- If you are enrolled in a course which is not a PhD program or Masters by Research Program
- Your spouse does not qualify for a work visa as your dependent which means you are not studying a course which features in the New Zealand Green List or a Course at level 9 of New Zealand qualification framework that is Masters by course work
Why West Highlander?
Ms. Parwinder Kaur one of the directors of West Highlander is a LIA- Licensed Immigration Adviser for New Zealand based in Chandigarh, India. She holds a full license by Immigration Adviser Authority New Zealand. She has experience from past 16 years in providing visa assistance for New Zealand visas to her clients. She is a Licensed Immigration Adviser certified by IAA-Immigration Advisers Authority (New Zealand Govt.). Her License Number is 201002008. She has got exceptionally high visa success rate with New Zealand dependent visa applications.
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