U8.10 Partners and dependent children of diplomatic, consular or official staff (29/11/2010)

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 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. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Protocol Division will confirm whether partners and dependent children of diplomatic personnel, who themselves hold a special temporary visa, are regarded as domestic students (see U3.35) for the purpose of all course fees. If they are regarded as domestic students, this will continue until the end of the calendar year in which the diplomat's tour of duty terminates, and they are not required to provide evidence of having paid course fees in order to complete the academic year.

Effective 29/11/2010