Travelling or based overseas
Whether you're going overseas for a short holiday, to do your OE, or to live permanently, it's important to understand how this may affect your student loan. Learn here about what you need to do before leaving, your repayment obligations, interest charges, and how to make repayments. If you're already based overseas, find out what to do if you plan to return to New Zealand.
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Find out what to do before you go overseas, for:
From overseas:
Learn about
- Repayment holiday for overseas-based borrowers
- Exemptions from the 183 day requirement
- Earning money while overseas
- Interest write-offs if studying overseas
- Returning to New Zealand
- Bonded scholarships
- Amnesty on student loan late payment penalties
How it works
Date published: 26 Mar 2008
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