How old are the overseas immigrants?

# Studying in New Zealand # Introduction According to New Zealand's "Local Voice" quoted local English media, with the revision of the immigration regulations by the New Zealand Immigration Bureau from 16, foreign children over the age of five can obtain tourist visas and are allowed to study in New Zealand for three months every year.

NigelBickle, director of the Immigration Bureau, said that these children can study in New Zealand without parents and legal guardians, and they don't need guardians for visas. However, although immigration regulations allow five-year-old children to study in New Zealand without parental supervision, regulations of the Ministry of Education prohibit such students from registering.

The International Student Code of the Ministry of Education stipulates that children under 10 need the signature of adults to register for school; The revised immigration regulations also require all students who have been enrolled for more than two weeks to sign the code. JossDebreceny, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education, said that the code requires all students under the age of 13 to live with their parents or legal guardians during their studies.

The international student code has been improved and updated. If the international students aged 10 to 13 are a group, the school can register without parental supervision. At the same time, the Ministry of Education published the requirements and instructions for the registration of short-term international students in official website. If the admitted students are not accompanied by parents or legal guardians, the school needs the consent of parents or guardians to allow students to enter school and accept the arrangements of the school.

Debreu said that if a group of students visit New Zealand for a short time under proper organization, they can be accompanied by no parents or guardians, but there must be an agreement between parents or guardians. If these international students' English ability is limited, the schools registered for them must ensure that students have adequate language assistance. However, if the students are under 10 years old, even the group should not register. People in the export education industry said that this move will promote the development of the industry.

JosieKim, the head of a Korean education service agency, said that the new policy will attract more Korean children to study in New Zealand and make New Zealand more competitive in the market. In the past, English and advanced courses in New Zealand were very popular with Korean parents, but parents also considered the cost of accompanying their children to study.

The policy also allows all temporary visa holders to attend more than one course within three months, while the old regulations limit them to only one course.