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Working Holiday Visa - New Zealand

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Citizens of New Zealand aged 18 to 35 inclusive at the time of application can apply for a long-term visa for the purpose of a working holiday.

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What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

Employment is a secondary rather than primary purpose of residence. While the residence permit is valid, the participant may work in Czechia and attend training or study courses, whose overall length cannot exceed 6 months.

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What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

The annual quota is 1,200 issued visas per calendar year. The visa cannot be issued repeatedly to the same person, and training or study courses may not exceed 6 months altogether.

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  • Who can apply for a visa for a stay longer than 90 days for the purpose of a working holiday?
    The two countries agreed for the citizens of New Zealand a quota of 1,200 issued visas per given calendar year.
  • New Zealand country section: quota, repeat-participation and course limit
    The two countries agreed for the citizens of New Zealand a quota of 1,200 issued visas per given calendar year.” “For 1 year. At the same time, it is not possible to issue this visa repeatedly to the same person.” “As long as the residence permit is valid, you can work in the Czech Republic. As citizens of New Zealand, you have free access to the labour market. You can also attend training or study courses but the overall length of the courses altogether cannot exceed 6 months.
  • New Zealand country section: training/study limit
    As long as the residence permit is valid, you can work in the Czech Republic. As citizens of New Zealand, you have free access to the labour market. You can also attend training or study courses but the overall length of the courses altogether cannot exceed 6 months.

What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

Before receiving the visa in the passport, the applicant must provide proof of travel medical insurance covering emergency and essential care for the first 90 days together with comprehensive insurance for the rest, or comprehensive insurance for the entire permitted residence. The official source does not state the required funds or return-travel preparation.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured common page excerpt does not establish the complete New Zealand-specific document list or all health-related entry conditions.

How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

The visa lasts 1 year and cannot be extended. It cannot be issued repeatedly to the same person. The official source does not state what happens when the visa ends.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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