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Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

Preliminary matters, loan advances, and New Zealand-based and overseas-based borrowers - Determining whether borrowers are New Zealand-based or overseas-based - Certain borrowers may be treated as being physically in New Zealand

26: Method of making application and provision of evidence and information

You could also call this:

"How to ask to be treated as if you're in New Zealand for your student loan"

If you want to be treated as if you're physically in New Zealand for your student loan, you need to apply to the Commissioner. Here's what you need to do:

You must tell the Commissioner that you're applying. This is called notifying the Commissioner.

You also need to give the Commissioner some evidence or information. This evidence is listed in clauses 2 to 10 of Schedule 1, or in section 25(3). You need to give this information in a way that the Commissioner accepts.

The Commissioner might ask for more evidence or information to show that you have a good reason for your application. If they do, you need to give them this information too, in a way they accept.

Remember, it's important to give all the information the Commissioner asks for so they can decide if you can be treated as if you're in New Zealand.

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Part 1Preliminary matters, loan advances, and New Zealand-based and overseas-based borrowers
Determining whether borrowers are New Zealand-based or overseas-based: Certain borrowers may be treated as being physically in New Zealand

26Method of making application and provision of evidence and information

  1. A borrower who applies to the Commissioner to be treated as being physically in New Zealand under section 25 must—

  2. make that application by notifying the Commissioner; and
    1. provide the evidence or information that is required by clauses 2 to 10 of Schedule 1, or section 25(3), as applicable, by notifying the Commissioner in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner; and
      1. provide any other evidence or information that the Commissioner may reasonably require in order to establish whether one of the grounds for the grant of that application applies by notifying the Commissioner in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner.

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        Notes
        • Section 26: amended, on , by section 55(1) of the Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Act 2020 (2020 No 5).
        • Section 26(b): amended, on , by section 55(2) of the Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Act 2020 (2020 No 5).