Documents for your Working Holiday New Zealand

If you are going to apply for the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa, Here's what you need and why. The request is online and in English.

Upload each document to the corresponding subfolder in your Drive folder, in PDF format and with a well-named title.

Before you start: Do you meet the requirements?

They vary depending on your passport:

In all three cases, in addition:

• Valid passport up to at least 3 months later that the visa expires.
• Not having had it before a New Zealand Working Holiday, although you may not use it. Having a WHV from other countries does not exclude you.
• Good health. They may ask you for a chest X-ray, a medical examination, or both.
• Good character. They may ask you for criminal background certificates.
• Comprehensive medical insurance for the entire stay.
• Departure plan: return ticket or enough money to buy it.

1. Passport

The only thing you need when presenting The application form contains your passport details. It must be valid for up to 3 months after the end of the visa.

2. Proof of funds — NZD 4,200

Immigration accepts as proof:

• Bank statements
• Credit card statements
• Bank checks
• Travel Cheques

This money is just to live. The ticket one goes separately.

3. Return ticket or funds to pay for it

Either of the two is fine:

• Your ticket to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay, to a country to which you are entitled to enter.
• Bank or card statements showing that you can afford to buy it.

4. Medical insurance

Mandatory and for everything The stay. A copy of the insurance certificate or a letter of approval from the insurer serves as proof.

They may ask you to prove that the coverage includes hospitalization.

5. Medical certificate or chest X-ray

You do not have to show up in person. When filling out the application, you answer some health questions and, depending on your answer, they will ask you to do so or not.

If they ask you for it, it has to be there less than 3 months when they receive it.

6. Criminal background

They are not presented at the outset either; you will be asked for them during the processing if necessary. They must be available less than 6 months when they are presented.

7. Translations

Medical certificates and background checks that are not in English are required. certified translation. The rest of the documents, if they are not in English, it is advisable to have them translated so that the case does not be delayed.

Always upload scanned copies of the originals.

8. Passport-style photo

Recent, light background, no sunglasses or hat.

9. Additional documents

What does not fit into the previous categories. If you are unsure, please send it to us anyway and we will evaluate it.

What you can do with this visa

• Stay 12 months.
• Working for any employer the 12 months. You do not need a job offer to apply for it.
• Study or train for up to 6 months in total.
• Enter and exit New Zealand as many times as you want.

You can't get a permanent job or start a business as an owner.

Extension: If you do 3 months of seasonal work in viticulture or horticulture, you can apply for an additional 3 months with the Working Holiday Extension Work Visa.

Timelines and cost: from NZD 770. The 80 % is resolved in 2 weeks.