New Zealand Working Holiday Visa
Work Travel Visa

• First, it is a great opportunity to extend your travel time range or activity range.
• Second, insights into New Zealand’s way of life and population are intensified.
• Third, it could smooth the way to permanent New Zealand residence.

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and USA.

Conditions vary from 50 persons to unlimited persons and for a limited time from 6 months for Singapore to 23 months for United Kingdom. Generally, this program is for travellers between 18 and 30, even 35 years of age for USA. From most countries, it is possible to apply online after confirming availability of the program. For some countries in the program, an application from New Zealand itself is probable the others require to apply before you arrive in New Zealand.


In common are the remaining visa requirements :

• Hold a valid Passport that exceeds your planned stay by three months
• Satisfaction of requests in character and health
• It is a once in a lifetime visa
• Travellers with dependent children are excluded of this program
• Proof of return ticket, onward travel ticket into a country you are eligible to enter or funds to purchase a ticket
• Additional travel money from approximately $4200 in form of cash, traveller cheques or similar is essential, and might be verified by entering NZ
• Your main intention lies on travelling New Zealand rather than working
• Evident is a sufficient travel insurance

• With an IRD number
• Most employers also ask for a bank account

Have you had enough time to take in all what New Zealand has to offer?

Have you been working for three months in one of New Zealand’s agricultural, horticultural, or viticulture areas? You might be eligible to extend your New Zealand holidays for another 3 months.

Find out more on the New Zealand government site.

Overall, you may choose to prepare your travel completely different and independent of any location. Create freedom from time and place with a website that works.

You are a passionate traveller, then make the most of your travel knowledge. Pass your insight on to other traveller while you fund yours. This is a fun and rewarding way of working.

Find a job for your working holiday

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