New Zealand

Working Holiday Visa

If you like the idea of earning a bit of cash while you see the sights around New Zealand, then a Working Holiday Visa could be right for you. If you meet certain criteria, you can travel here on a New Zealand Working Holiday Visa, which is longer than a Visitor Visa and lets you work while you holiday.

Popular jobs include hospitality, tourism, working in an orchard or vineyard, or farm work.

Travelling with a Working Holiday Visa (WHV) is an easy low-cost way to see more of New Zealand, meet more people, and have more fun.

New Zealand's horticulture and tourism industries have many casual roles available.

Work is available all across New Zealand, all year round. And for most roles, experience is not required. While on-site accommodation is available in some areas.

Advantages of a Working Holiday Visa:

Stay for longer - With a WHV you can stay for longer than with a standard visitor visa, meet other travellers and local people

• Stretch your budget
• Leave and return
• Start working straight away
• See more of New Zealand, and then perhaps use your earnings to see more of the Pacific – and then do it again - because repeat entry to New Zealand is a feature of Working Holiday visas.

Eligibility and criteria for working holiday visas

Working holiday visas are available to young people, usually aged 18 to 30, but 18 to 35 in a select few countries. They let you travel and work in New Zealand for up to 12 months. If you are from Canada, they let you travel and work for up to 23 months, and for up to 36 months if you are from the United Kingdom.

Employment conditions

You cannot accept a permanent job offer while on a New Zealand working holiday visa. Employment conditions vary between the different countries. Check the details for your country’s working holiday visa scheme.

Studying and training courses

With your working holiday visa, you can study one or more courses for up to 6 months in New Zealand. For example, you could study English for up to 6 months, do a Study Abroad programme for up to 6 months, or a short training course in New Zealand.

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