New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

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All applicants for the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa must meet general requirements set out in the Generic Temporary Entry Policy, as well as be able to fulfil specific requirements based on their country of origin.

To be eligible for a Work Visa/Permit applicants must:

Hold a valid passport from the country whose scheme they are applying under;
Be aged no less than 18 years of age and no more than 30 years of age
Not be accompanied by children;
Have a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket;
Meet health and character requirements;
Be the holder of a valid temporary permit if applying from within New Zealand; and
Not previously have been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme.

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Applicants must be able to meet all the specific requirements based on their country of origin to qualify for a Working Holiday Visa.

Working Holiday Agreements
The following countries have Working Holiday Visa agreements with New Zealand:
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	Brazil	Canada
Chile	China	Czech Republic	Denmark	Estonia
Finland	France	Germany	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	Hungary
Ireland	Israel	Italy	Japan	Korea
Latvia	Malaysia	Malta	Mexico	Netherlands
Norway	Peru	Poland	Singapore (work exchange programme)	Slovakia
Slovenia	Spain	Sweden	Taiwan	Thailand
Turkey	United Kingdom	United States of America	Uruguay	Vietnam

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Applicants for a New Zealand Working Holiday Visa are not required to provide evidence of a job offer.

New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

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