2014-Jun 27: U3.30 – Guardian requirements for students

Visa Pak 168: Information on the requirement for a students enrolled in years 1 - 8 and aged under 13 to live with a legal guardian.

Visa Paks

27 June 2014

Students enrolled in school years 1 to 8 and students aged 13 and under who are enrolled at any other provider must live with a legal guardian unless:

i. they are domestic students (see U3.35); or
ii. they are enrolled in a school hostel (see U3.30.10 below) approved by the Code Administrator; or
iii. they are enrolled in Years 7 or 8 of a school, or are aged 11 to 13 years and enrolled in any other provider (see U3.30.5), which has prior programme approval from the Code Administrator.

A list of approved hostels is available on the NZQA website Approved Hostels.

Information regarding providers who have prior programme approval from the Code Administrator as per U3.30 (a) iii is not currently available on the NZQA website.

If Immigration Offices need to check whether a provider has prior programme approval they should contact the Palmerston North office which will check with NZQA and confirm whether the school as approval.

Inform staff who process student visa applications.