Working Holiday is a special program for tourists that allows young people to work, travel and study in New Zealand for one year. The requirements that need to be met to get a visa are different for each country, and special conditions have to be met. Some countries accept an unlimited number of applicants while others may take in as little as a couple hundred per year. For more information about your country check the table in our Working Holiday Visa article.
Sometimes it may be quite hard to get a visa so it is better to spend some time preparing to increase your chance of success. If you have successfully got them – CONGRATULATIONS – you will soon visit this incredibly beautiful land.
To help you to make sure that you have prepared everything you need before you leave, we've prepared a list of important tasks for you with links to more detailed articles.
(Depends on your country)
Half a year before departure
- Announce that you will be quiting your job, March
- Apply for visas
3 mouths before departure
- Flights (You can also plan some stopovers if you like)
- Passport
2 mouths before departure
- Visit your doctor to get a prescription for drugs you need on your way
- Vaccination
1 mouth before departure
- International driving licence
- Bank - Card validity, cash withdrawal limit, access to online banking
- Money transfer
- Accommodation booking
- Car booking
- Purchase equipment
- Plan of the journey
- Create a travel blog
14 days before departure
- Get in you bank confirmation about your bank account statement (to show you have enough money for the traveling in New Zealand)
- Travel first aid kit
7 days before departure
- Join FB Groups - VisitKiwi.com, New Zealand Working Holiday, New Zealand Backpackers
- Print your visas, travel insurance confirmation, flight tickets
- Online backup of your travel and personal documents
- Share your flight info and travel plan with a friend or your family
- Arrange transport to the airport
- Pack your luggage
- Create a TransferWise or Currency Fair account
- Download useful mobile apps
- Create a CV
1 day before flight
- Check all your travel documents
- Charge your electronic devices
- Pack your handbag
- Set up an alarm clock
On the way
After arrival
- Sim card
- Airport transfer
After arrival
- Bank account
- Tax number - IRD number
- Buying a car
- Purchase car insurance
- Job search
- Wwoofing
- Get the necessary equipment and supplies for the trip
Before the visa expiration date
- Extend your stay
- Extend insurance
- Sell car
- Tax Compensation
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