Working holiday visa processing updates
Regular updates on working holiday visa applications received and processed.
This page is updated weekly with the latest processing times and information.
Figures are for applications to all open working holiday schemes and is valid to 22:00, 29 June 2022.
Working holiday visa
Applications received: 17,083
Applications declined, withdrawn or cancelled: 299
Visas approved: 13,275
Working holiday visa (visas renewed*)
Applications received: 18,054
Applications declined, withdrawn or cancelled: 1
Visas approved: 18,053
*New working holiday visas were granted to people who had been unable to use their working holiday visa because of New Zealand border restrictions.