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Working Holiday Visa

11 official facts · checked 4 Nov 2026

Cost
NZ$770
Time
2 weeks
Stay
12 months
New Zealand NZ-WHV

Working Holiday Visa

11 verified facts

Cost
Thailand scheme: from NZD 770.
Time
Thailand scheme: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks.
Stay
Thailand scheme: stay up to 12 months.
Leads to
To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.
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Cost

NZ$770

Thailand scheme: from NZD 770.

Applies to Thailand passport holders.

≈ USD 433 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long it takes

Thailand scheme: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks.

1 in 5 people waited longer than this

Applies to Thailand passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long you can stay

Thailand scheme: stay up to 12 months.

Applies to Other countries' schemes differ; Thailand passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Generally up to 12 months.

Applies to Most schemes; Canada up to 23 months, United Kingdom up to 36 months.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Canadian citizens: up to 23 months.

Applies to Canada passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

UK citizens: up to 36 months.

Applies to United Kingdom passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Can it lead to living there permanently?

To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.

Rules

Thailand scheme: aged 18 to 30.

Applies to Thailand passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Thailand scheme: at least NZD 7,000 for living expenses.

Applies to Other countries' schemes differ; Thailand passport holders.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

You must be a citizen of a country with a working holiday agreement with New Zealand (around 45 countries, each with its own scheme).

Applies to Only citizens of countries with a working holiday agreement with New Zealand. Of the passports Visafy lists, Indonesia is not on the official list.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

Normally aged 18 to 30; 18 to 35 for a few countries.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Who can apply for a working holiday visa — Immigration New Zealand

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

What can come next
  1. This visa Working Holiday Visa
  2. Next step Accredited Employer Work Visa
  3. Then Skilled Migrant Category
  4. Then New Zealand Citizenship Time needed: to be confirmed with the Department of Internal Affairs

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