New Countries Added to New Zealand’s LQEA List Effective June 23, 2025

Further updates have been made to the List of Qualifications Exempt from Assessment (LQEA).  These changes will come into effect from June 23, 2025.

Qualifications from the following countries will be added:

  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

In addition, updates will be made to Australia, Japan, Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America for consistency and clarity.

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