• sufficient funds held in New Zealand by you, or on your behalf or
  
  
• An undertaking by another person to cover your accommodation and living costs. We’ll want to see this before you leave for New Zealand or
  
  
• an undertaking by a New Zealand sponsor to cover your accommodation and living costs or
  
  
• financial assistance available to you under aid programmes operated in New Zealand by a government agency.

If you’re taking a course lasting less than nine months…
you’ll need to show us you have access to:

• NZ $1000 for each month of your stay or
  
  
• NZ $400 for each month, if your accommodation is already paid for. You’ll need to show us that you’ve paid or
  
  
• a letter from your education provider that your accommodation and other living costs are included in the package you’ve already paid for.
   

If you’re taking a course that’s longer than nine months…
you’ll need to show us you have access to:

• NZ$10,000 per year to cover your costs during your stay in New Zealand or
  
  
• if you’re a citizen of Samoa or Tonga, a written guarantee from a relative who is a New Zealand citizen or resident that they will cover your living costs.

Evidence of funds can be:

• cash
• travellers cheques
• bank drafts
• a recognised credit card with sufficient available credit.