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New Zealand Student Guardian Visa
A visitor visa that lets one parent or legal guardian live in New Zealand with a child who is studying there.
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The New Zealand Student Guardian Visa lets one parent or formally recognised legal guardian go to New Zealand and live with a child who holds a student visa. It has become more relevant as more Indian families send children to New Zealand schools.
It is a visitor-class visa, granted for as long as the child's student visa is valid, with a maximum of 12 months per grant. Immigration NZ issues it to only one guardian at a time — the other parent applies for a standard visitor visa. The visa is for a child aged 17 or younger, or one enrolled in school years 1 to 13.
Lifeset Overseas aligns the guardian application with the child's student visa, prepares the relationship and accommodation evidence, and keeps both files consistent.
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