Where to Next?
The working holiday visa is an amazing opportunity for a young person to travel to New Zealand and work their way through our great country. However, one year is pretty short. When the travel bug tickles it is hard to quiet it down. To help you choose your next destination we have made the list of all the countries with a working holiday scheme.
Bear in mind that each country has different requirements; from the country of origin, age, education and much more this is merely an informative list.
If you want to spend more time in New Zealand, see How to Extend Your Working Holiday Visa.
Oceania
Australia and, of course, the wonderful New Zealand! For more information on the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa, check out What is a Working Holiday Visa? or if you want to plan a trip to Australia, see Planning a Trip from New Zealand to Australia.
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Iran, Israel
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South Africa
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Canada, United States
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Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay
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Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Find out more about how you can kickstart a working holiday in Asia in Get Paid to Teach English in Asia!
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Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
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… how about checking out How to Get a Working Holiday Visa? Or one of these articles:
Sources:
The information in this guide has been compiled from our extensive research, travel and experiences across New Zealand and the South Pacific, accumulated over more than a decade of numerous visits to each destination. Additional sources for this guide include the following:
- Tourism New Zealand (General travel advice - Updated [2024])
- Immigration New Zealand (Visa and immigration advice - Updated [2024])
- New Zealand Customs Service (Customs and Biosecurity - Updated [2024])
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD online platform - Updated [2024])
- Tiaki Promise (Care for people place and culture - Updated [2024])
- Safe Travel (NZ travel advisories - Updated [2024])
- Stats NZ (Statistics and travel data - Updated [2024])
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Road and transport tips - Updated [2024])
- DriveSafe (Road safety - Updated [2024])
- Council websites and freedom camping maps (Local travel advice region by region - Updated [2024])
- AdventureSmart (Know before you go - Update [2024])
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