Student loans Dates
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AUG 28Interim student loan repayments are due. They count towards your end-of-year repayment obligation.
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SEP 30Overseas-based student loan repayment due if you do not have a temporary repayment suspension.
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JAN 15Interim student loan repayments are due. They count towards your end-of-year repayment obligation.
Moving overseas
If you're outside of New Zealand for around 5 out of 6 months, you might become overseas-based. If you're overseas-based:
- interest will be applied to your student loan from the day after you left New Zealand
- your loan repayments will be based on the size of your loan balance at the start of the New Zealand tax year (1 April).
Returning to New Zealand
If you return to New Zealand and stay for around 5 out of 6 months, you might become New Zealand-based. If you're New Zealand-based, your student loan:
- is interest-free from the date you returned to New Zealand
- repayments are based on how much you earn.
Last updated:
14 Feb 2022