Work New Zealand

Visas

We provide you with all the forms and guidelines to complete your working holiday visa. We even check it before it’s submitted to make sure everything is filled out correctly.

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Working holiday New Zealand visa eligibility

Must be aged 18-30 (inclusive) or 18-35 (inclusive). See the table below.

Must hold a valid passport from an eligible country or jurisdiction.

Must not be accompanied by any dependent children.

Must have NZD $4,200 support funds when you enter New Zealand.

Which nationalities can apply for a working holiday New Zealand visa?

The age requirements and length of working holiday visa you can apply for depends on your nationality.

Argentina (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
Austria (18-30 years old) – 6 months visa
Belgium (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Brazil (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Canada (18-35 years old) – 23 months visa
Chile (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
China (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Croatia (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Czech Republic (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
Denmark (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Estonia (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Finland (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
France (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Germany (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Hungary (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
Hong Kong (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Ireland (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Israel (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Italy (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Japan (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
South Korea (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Latvia (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Lithuania (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa

Luxembourg (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Malaysia (18-30 years old) – 6 months visa
Malta (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Mexico (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Netherlands (18-30 years old) – 23 months visa
Norway (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Peru (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Philippines (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Poland (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Portugal (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Singapore (18-30 years old) – 6 months visa
Slovakia (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
Slovenia (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Spain (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Sweden (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Taiwan (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Thailand (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Turkey (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
UK (18-30 years old) – 23 months visa
USA (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa
Uruguay (18-35 years old) – 12 months visa
Vietnam (18-30 years old) – 12 months visa

Visa requirements and regulations can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your nationality, please visit the New Zealand Immigration website.

How do I apply for a working holiday New Zealand visa?

All three of our Work New Zealand packages – Kickstart, Essential and Ultimate – include the cost of your working holiday visa. Our BUNAC team will check through your application, ensuring everything is filled out and submitted correctly. Already have your visa approved but want the perks and inclusions of our packages? No worries. We’ll knock the cost of the visa off the price for you.

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A visa for all Seasons

If you’re set on working a ski season but have already done your New Zealand working holiday visa, check to see if you’re eligible for a working holiday in Japan or working holiday in Canada. Both our Ultimate Canada and Ultimate Japan programs hook you up with a pre-rearranged ski season job before you go in either British Columbia (BC), Alberta or Ontario in Canada, or Niseko in Japan – home to the lightest and freshest powder in the world. Pow!

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Confused?

On top of being expert job finders, adventurers and parent whisperers – we’re also visa geeks. Arrange a 1-to-1 video call with our BUNAC Work New Zealand team or check out our FAQs.

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