| Working holiday schemes |
| Under the working holiday schemes, young citizens of approved countries may travel to New Zealand for a holiday and undertake employment during their stay. |
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| To be eligible for a work visa and permit under these schemes, applicants must be aged no less than 18 and no more than 30 years, and not be accompanied by children, and provide evidence of sufficient funds to purchase return travel, and meet the conditions of the particular scheme they are applying under, and apply on the correct Working Holiday Scheme Application Form (see also "Ability to apply in New Zealand" below). |
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| Holders of such permits are not eligible to come to New Zealand for any further working holiday under the scheme, and must not undertake permanent employment unless they apply for and obtain a work permit. |
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| As of July 2005: |
- There has been an increase in the number of working holidaymakers allowed into New Zealand.
- New Zealand has divided an extra 10,000 places between the schemes for Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, and the USA.
- There is no limit on the amount of allowable places from Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
- No more than three months with any one employer is allowed from the schemes for Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and the USA.
- New Zealand is allowing holidaymakers from the United Kingdom to stay for up to two years.
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| Ability to change status |
| Once in New Zealand holders of such permits may, at any time during the currency of that permit, apply to change their status to that of: |
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- A long-term temporary worker;
- A student, or;
- A resident, and will be considered under those immigration policies relevant to the type of permit applied for.
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| Ability to apply in New Zealand |
| Working holiday visa applicants applying under the Canada, Netherlands, Malaysia or Singapore schemes may apply at any NZIS branch in NZ providing that they: |
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- apply on the form Application to Work in New Zealand;
- Are the holder of a student or visitor permit;
- Have been in New Zealand for 12 months or less;
- The general conditions of the scheme under which they are applying.
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| Note: Applicants are not required to provide evidence of a job offer. |
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| The schemes are as follows |
- Canada/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- France/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Germany/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Ireland/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Japan/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Korea/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Malaysia/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- Netherlands/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
- United Kingdom Citizens' Working Holiday Scheme
- Italy/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
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| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)/New Zealand Working Holiday Scheme
Singapore /New Zealand Work Exchange Programme |
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| New Zealand Immigration laws - More information |
