U8.10 Partners and dependent children of diplomatic, consular or official staff

1. Partners (see E4.1.20) and dependent children (see E4.1.10) of diplomatic, consular or official staff who wish to study in New Zealand must obtain approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Protocol Division (see H2).
2. If a diplomatic or consular tour of duty terminates during the academic year, and the partner or dependent child ceases to hold a special temporary visa (see H2.1), they must obtain a student visa to continue studying.
3. Partners and dependent children of diplomatic or consular personnel will be regarded as domestic students until the end of the calendar year in which the diplomat's or consular official’s tour of duty terminates, and they are not required to provide evidence of having paid tuition fees in order to complete the school or academic year (see U3.35).

Effective 02/12/2013