The New Zealand working holiday visa programme provides an opportunity to travel around New Zealand whilst allowing you to take up casual employment to help finance your holiday. New Zealand working holiday visas offer a choice of stay, up to 12 months, or up to 23 months. However, you may only work for a total of 12 months, regardless of which length of New Zealand working holiday visa you choose. You may also study or train for up to 3 months when entering under New Zealand working holiday visas.


In order to be eligible for New Zealand working holiday visas you must hold a valid passport from one of the following countries: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the USA.

Your passport should be valid until at least 3 months after you intend to depart from New Zealand.

You must also meet various criteria in order to be eligible for a New Zealand working holiday visa. You must be aged 18-30 at the time you apply for a New Zealand working holiday visa. You are not allowed to bring any children with you. The New Zealand embassy must be satisfied that your main purpose for applying for a New Zealand working holiday visa is to holiday and not to work. All applications for New Zealand working holiday visas must be made from outside New Zealand. If you have entered on a New Zealand working holiday visa before, you will not be eligible for another one.

There are also certain health, character, and financial requirements you must satisfy to be eligible for New Zealand working holiday visas. (Please follow links for further information)

Australian travel visas have a dedicated sub team who specialise in arranging New Zealand working holiday visas. We can arrange all aspects of the paperwork, and liaise directly with the New Zealand Government on your behalf. The application process for a New Zealand working holiday visa generally takes around 48 hours. However in some circumstances it may take a little longer than this. Once your New Zealand working holiday visa has been issued you will have a year to enter New Zealand. Your visa becomes activated upon entering New Zealand. It is possible to leave and re-enter New Zealand multiple times, until your visa has expired.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us and discuss this with one of our New Zealand working holiday visa specialists.

The cost of an New Zealand working holiday visa is £116