The New Zealand government has allowed the reopening of its borders for international students from February 28. While announcing the same, the government outlined a five-step process for reopening borders, initially for New Zealanders to return from Australia and then from the rest of the world. The government also allowed up to 5,000 international students to enter New Zealand from April 2022 to study for semester two this year, in addition to the earlier cohorts approved in 2020 and 2021.

From October 2022, the normal visa processing will resume, enabling international students to enroll for study in New Zealand in 2023. There’s also an opportunity for students from visa waiver countries such as Japan and South Korea to enter New Zealand from July for short visits of up to three months.

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In addition, from March 14, students entering New Zealand through the border exception cohorts will have the opportunity to self-isolate, rather than going through managed isolation and quarantine facilities subject to complying with all the required health and border requirements.