New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

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About

A working holiday visa is a residence permit allowing you to undertake employment and holiday (and sometimes study) in New Zealand, For many young people, holding a working holiday visa enables you to experience living in New Zealand without undergoing the usual costly expenses of finding work sponsorship in advance or going on expensive university exchange programmes.


You need to:

  • have enough money to pay for a return ticket, and

  • be coming mainly on holiday, with work being a secondary intention.


Age: Available to 18-30 years old


Family: You can not bring your children or family members.


Quota: 100 annually


Duration: 12 Months


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Duration

12 Month(s)

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Fees

142

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Processing time

4 Week(s)

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COMPLEXITY

Very Low

What are eligibility requirements for the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa?

11 Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicant must have a passport valid for at least 15 months after arrival in New Zealand
  • Applicant must be in good health.
  • Applicant must be of good character.
  • Applicant must genuinely intend to holiday in New Zealand.
  • Applicant must be aged between 18 - 30.
  • Applicant must be a citizen of Latvia
  • Applicant must have a ticket to leave New Zealand or enough money to buy such a ticket at the end of the stay.
  • Applicant must have sufficient funds for maintenance in New Zealand
  • Applicant must have not previously entered New Zealnad on a Working Holiday visa
  • Applicant must have full medical insurance for the length of stay in New Zealand
  • Applicant must not be accompanied by dependents.

Which documents do I need to apply for the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa?

7 Document Required

  • Copies of valid passport (like the bio page, past visas, etc)
  • Copies of police clearance certificate.
  • Copies of return tickets or proof of enough money to buy one
  • Copies of proof of sufficient funds (bank statements, credit card statements, bank drafts or travellers’ cheques.)
  • Copies of travel health insurance
  • Applicant might need to provide X- ray or medical certificate, kindly check the link:
  • Debit or credit card for payment of visa fee

Cost of living

Avarage cost of living in New Zealand

1. Grocery

ItemsUnited StatesNew ZealandComparison
Apples (1KG)2.2 - 6.61 USD1.72 - 2.76 USD50% less
Cheese (1KG)6.61 - 16.53 USD5.52 - 8.28 USD41% less
Bread (500g)1.53 - 3.41 USD0.69 - 2.42 USD38% less
Banana (1KG)1.08 - 2.2 USD1.73 - 2.76 USD36% more
Pack of Marlboro5.45 - 8.69 USD13.8 - 17.25 USD119% more
Eggs (12)1.75 - 3.99 USD2.42 - 4.49 USD20% more
Bottle of Wine9 - 16 USD8.28 - 13.8 USD12% less
Onions (1KG)1.52 - 4.41 USD1.17 - 2.76 USD34% less
Chicken Breast (1KG) 4.41 - 14.31 USD6.9 - 13.11 USD6% more
Milk0.65 - 1.12 USD1.24 - 2.42 USD106% more

2. Restaurant

ItemsUnited StatesNew ZealandComparison
Beer Imported (0.33L Bottle)4 - 7 USD4.14 - 6.66 USD2% less
Beer Local (0.5L Draught)3 - 5 USD4.14 - 6.9 USD37% more
Cappucino3 - 5 USD2.76 - 3.45 USD23% less
Meal for 2 at mid-restaurant35 - 70 USD44.86 - 82.82 USD21% more
Meal at inexpensive restaurant10 - 20 USD10.35 - 17.25 USD8% less
McDonald Combo Meal6 - 8 USD6.21 - 8.28 USD3% more

3. Transportation

ItemsUnited StatesNew ZealandComparison
One-way Ticket (Public)1.5 - 2.75 USD1.73 - 3.45 USD21% more
Gasoline (1LTR)0.53 - 0.76 USD1.21 - 1.42 USD103% more
Taxi (1KM)1.24 - 2.49 USD1.73 - 2.76 USD20% more

4. Rent

ItemsUnited StatesNew ZealandComparison
1 Bedroom City Centre650 - 2000 USD634.92 - 1290.89 USD28% less
1 Bedroom Outside City550 - 1500 USD448.58 - 1049 USD27% less
Internet (Cable/ADSL)35 - 80 USD47.62 - 69.01 USD1% more

5. Leisure and Shopping

ItemsUnited StatesNew ZealandComparison
Summer Dress (Zara,H&M)20 - 50 USD24.15 - 58.66 USD18% more
Cinema Ticket (one)9 - 13.5 USD8.97 - 12.42 USD5% less

114.6K People moved to New Zealand from United States by 1990 - 2019

Other top ten expats in New Zealand listed below

RankCountryMaleFemaleTotal
#1United Kingdom856.9K821.6K1.7M
#2Australia213.5K197.5K411K
#3China212.7K200.1K412.8K
#4Samoa173.7K161.6K335.3K
#5India143.7K137.4K281.1K
#6Fiji130K122.8K252.8K
#7South Africa126.2K118.5K244.7K
#8Netherlands75.1K77.1K152.2K
#9Philippines75.1K66.1K141.2K
#10South Korea72.8K68.7K141.5K
#11Tonga68.1K64.5K132.5K
#12United States58.5K56.1K114.6K
#13Cook Islands51K47.6K98.6K
#14Malaysia49.1K46.3K95.3K
#15Germany36.1K33.8K69.9K

Talent Migration data for New Zealand

Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.

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