Germany
Working Holiday visa
- Age 18 to 30
- Stay 12 months
You can apply at any German mission or, once in Germany, at the competent foreigners authority.
Working holiday on a New Zealand passport
Of the 13 destinations we track, a New Zealand passport gives access to 11 programmes: Germany, Argentina, Canada, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Below are the conditions of each one for your passport. In some programmes places run out as soon as applications open, so check the opening date on the official page.
Argentina
Working Holiday visa
- Age 18 to 35
- Places a year 1,000
- Stay 12 months
- Health insurance required
Canada
International Experience Canada, Working Holiday category
- Age 18 to 35
- Stay 23 months
- Fee 284.75 CAD
- Funds 2,500 CAD
- Health insurance required
South Korea
Working holiday visa (H-1)
- Age 18 to 30
- Places a year 3,000
Denmark
Working Holiday residence permit
- Age 18 to 30
- Stay 12 months
- Fee 3,060 DKK
- Health insurance required
You must apply before turning 31. Funds of DKK 24,000 plus a return ticket or DKK 5,000, and full healthcare and hospital insurance for the whole stay.
Spain
Youth mobility programmes
- Age 18 to 30
- Places a year 2,000
- Stay 12 months
- Health insurance required
The visa is issued by the consular section of the Spanish Embassy in Wellington. Since the 2024 amendment you can work for the full twelve months of your stay.
Hong Kong
Working Holiday Scheme visa
- Age 18 to 30
- Places a year 400
- Stay 12 months
Funds of at least HKD 14,000. No more than three months with the same employer and only one course. Medical, hospitalisation, repatriation and liability insurance.
Ireland
Working Holiday Authorisation
- Stay 12 months
Japan
Working holiday visa
- Age 18 to 30
- Places a year No limit
Netherlands
Working Holiday Programme or Scheme (WHP or WHS)
- Age 18 to 30
- Stay 12 months
- Fee 85 EUR
- Health insurance required
You do not need an MVV. You can apply online, by post or at an IND desk if you are already in the Netherlands; from abroad, no earlier than 90 days before travelling.
United Kingdom
Youth Mobility Scheme visa
- Age 18 to 35
- Stay 24 months
- Fee 340 GBP
- Funds 2,530 GBP
It can be extended by one more year after the first two.
Data taken from each destination's official immigration or foreign affairs website, checked on 31 October 2026. Anything the source does not publish for your passport is left off the card.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.