New Zealand Visa
To be eligible for the grant of a Working Holiday Visa you must:
- Be aged between 18 and 30
- Hold a valid passport
- Not have any dependent children
- Never previously have entered New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa
- Meet health and character requirements
- Apply from anywhere (inside or outside of NZ)
- Have sufficient funds for a return or onward fare
- Be able to provide $4200 for the initial stage of your holiday (Bank Statement or Savings Account)
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New Zealand have different scheme for different nations. It is generally divided into 2 categories:
| 3 Months Limit per Employer | 6 Months Limit per Employer | No Limit |
| Italy, Denmark, Argentina*, China*, Brazil*, Czech*, Estonia*, Hong Kong*, Korea*, Latvia*, Malta*, Mexico*, Peru*, Poland*, Slovenia*, Spain*** | Chile*, Uruguay* | UK**, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Malaysia*, Singapore*, Thailand*, Taiwan*, Turkey* |
- * These countries have limited places available each year
- **Applicants under this scheme can select either a 12-month or 23-month stay in New Zealand. However, you cannot work for a period exceeding 12 months.
- ***These countries have limited places available each year. You cannot work for a period exceeding 6 months.
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Only citizens of the following countries can apply for a working Holiday visa:
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czech
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Latvia
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Peru
- Poland
- Singapore (work exchange programme)
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay