International students with visas allowing them to work
If you're an international student on a visa that allows part-time work, and you intend to work, you need to make sure you:
- pay the right amount of tax, and
- receive the correct amount of money from your employer or bank.
For more information about employment rights go to the
Employment rights page on the Settlement Services website
Applying for an IRD number
When you open a bank account or begin to earn money through a part-time job, you need to apply for an IRD number.
You do this by filling in an
IRD number application - individual (IR595) form and following the instructions on the form.
Once we receive your completed application form, we will send you your IRD number within 8-10 working days.
When you receive your IRD number
For your bank account
Give your
IRD number to your bank so that they take the right amount of tax off the interest you earn.
For your job
Give your IRD number to your employer so that they take the right amount of tax off your pay.
If you already have an IRD number
If you think you already have an IRD number but you can't find it, call us - see
"Contact us" for our contact details.
Find out how much tax you will have to pay
To work out how much PAYE should be deducted from your wages, use our
PAYE/KiwiSaver deductions calculator.
Note that this calculator doesn't tell you how much tax you pay for
other income that you get, such as interest from your savings in the
bank.
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