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U3.50 Payment of costs for Managed Isolation and Quarantine for students who are nominated individuals in COVID-19 Restricted Temporary Entry Immigration Instructions (20/12/2021)

  1. Applicants who are invited to apply for a student visa on the basis of having a critical purpose for travelling to New Zealand under H5.25.15(c) because they belong to a class of individuals that meets the requirements of H5.30.21(c)(vi), must (if applicable) provide evidence to satisfy an immigration officer that either:
    1. they have sufficient funds available to pay for the costs for their stay, if any, in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand; or
    2. written confirmation from their education provider that the costs for the applicant’s stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine, if any, will be paid in full or part by that education provider.
  2. Where (a)(ii) applies, but an education provider confirms they will pay only part of the costs for the applicant’s stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine, the student is required to show evidence they have sufficient funds available to pay the remainder of the costs.
  3. Where the applicant must show they have sufficient funds for the purposes of (a)(i) or (b), they must do this by providing evidence of:
    1. funds held by or on behalf of the applicant (refer U3.50.5 below) to cover the costs for their stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand; or
    2. sponsorship by a person, an organisation or a Government agency which meets generic sponsorship requirements set out at E6.5, to cover the costs for the applicant’s stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand; or
    3. a guarantee of financial undertaking by a third party which covers the costs for the applicant’s stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand; or
    4. notice of the award of a full scholarship that will cover the costs for the applicant’s stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand.
  4. For the avoidance of doubt, funds required for the costs for stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine in New Zealand are separate and additional to the funds required for maintenance under U3.20.25(b) or U3.20.30(b).

Note: An applicant will be subject to pay the costs of their stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine, unless exempted under clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Managed Isolation and Quarantine Charges) Regulations 2020.

U3.50.5 Funds held by or on behalf of the student

  1. Where funds are held by or on behalf of the applicant, immigration officers must be satisfied that the funds are from a genuine source and are genuinely available for the purposes of the person’s requirement to pay for their stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
  2. When determining whether an applicant has sufficient funds to pay for the costs of their stay in Managed Isolation and Quarantine, immigration officers may consider the period of time for which funds have been held by the applicant and the applicant’s ability to access funds while in New Zealand.

Effective 20/12/2021

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

U3.50 Payment of costs for Managed Isolation and Quarantine for students who are nominated individuals in COVID-19 Restricted Temporary Entry Immigration Instructions (11/02/2021)

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