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New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

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Everything you need to apply for and prepare for your New Zealand working holiday.

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Visa
Working Holiday
WHV
Visa fee
$770
NZD
Processing
1-5 days
Typical
Nationalities
44
Eligible
Before you go

Get set up for New Zealand

Banking

Open a local account soon after you arrive in New Zealand so you can get paid and skip foreign-card fees. Most banks let you start the application online before you land.

Mobile & connectivity

Set up a New Zealand number or eSIM for data and calls. The major networks have the widest coverage; budget MVNOs run on the same towers for less.

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Visa requirements

Visas to New Zealand by nationality

United KingdomNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-35
Age
36 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
IrelandNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
FranceNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
GermanyNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
CanadaNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-35
Age
12 or 23 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
United StatesNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
JapanNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$100
Fee
South KoreaNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
ItalyNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
NetherlandsNew Zealand
Subclass WHV
18-30
Age
12 mo
Stay
$770
Fee
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Your first-week checklist

The practical order of things for your first days. What to sort and where to go next.