WI2.160 United Kingdom Working Holiday Scheme (19/02/2018)

1. This scheme is available to young citizens of the United Kingdom.
2. To be eligible for a work visa under this scheme, applicants must:
   1. be British citizens, ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man; and
   2. have a minimum of NZ$350 per month available funds for their maintenance during the period of stay in New Zealand; and
   3. meet the requirements at WI2.1.1(b) and (d).
3. Successful applicants will be granted a work visa with the following conditions:
   1. if the applicant is outside New Zealand, first entry to New Zealand must be made within 12 months of the visa being granted. The visa will allow work for 12 months and multiple entries to New Zealand for a maximum of 23 months from first arrival; or
   2. if the applicant is in New Zealand, the visa will allow work for 12 months and multiple entries to New Zealand for a maximum of 23 months.
4. Participants in this scheme must not work for a period exceeding 12 months. This may be in one consecutive period or interspersed throughout the total stay.
5. Applicants under this scheme must lodge their application in the prescribed manner (E4.50).
6. Applicants under this working holiday scheme may apply for a 12-month visa in the first instance and for a further visa up to their maximum entitlement of 23 months from the date of first arrival (or date the first working holiday visa was granted if they applied from within New Zealand), subject to meeting criteria under WI2.160.1 below.

WI2.160.1 Further visa requirements

To be eligible for a further work visa under this scheme in terms of WI2.160(f) above, applicants must:

1. be in New Zealand on a valid work visa granted under the United Kingdom Working Holiday Scheme at the time of application for a further visa; and
2. apply in the prescribed manner using a paper form (E4.50.1); and
3. meet all the requirements of WI2.1.1, except (b)(ii) and (ix); and
4. provide evidence of having a minimum of NZ$350 per month available funds for their maintenance for the remainder of the period of stay.

Effective 19/02/2018