New Zealand Working Holiday Visa Application Conditions 2018

The main countries that provide working holiday visas to Chinese citizens in 2018 are Australia and New Zealand. Let’s take a look at the popularity of New Zealand working holiday visa in China. Then take a look at the application requirements for the New Zealand Working Holiday Visa in 2018.

June 23 is the day when New Zealand opens applications for Working Holiday Visa (WHV) to Chinese citizens, but the 1,000 application quota simply cannot meet the demand. According to the Beijing Youth Daily, some netizens said that although they had been in front of the computer to "grab" visas since 4 a.m. (visas were issued starting at 6 a.m.), they still failed because the quota was "robbed". In fact, there is nothing to be discouraged. After all, the competition is not fair. If you are "naked" here, other professional "grabbing" teams use plug-ins - visa grabbing software, such as a company that specializes in New Zealand and Australia working holiday visa grabbing. The Taobao store owner who served the service told the media that they successfully grabbed 120 places.

Now, if you search for "WHV visa" on Taobao, you will find several shops that provide this service. The agency fees range from 1,999 to 7,999, up to 16,500. Some businesses claim to use "visa grabbing" software to ensure they can apply for a visa quickly. However, even if you purchase a "snatching" service, you may still not be able to successfully obtain a visa quota. According to an investigation by a reporter from Beiqing Daily, in Taobao’s “agent grabbing” service, the agency grabbing quotas are divided into two types: “initial release” and “sporadic”. "First-time" refers to the competition for the first-time allocation of places from the beginning of registration, while "sporadic" refers to the places that are returned to those who did not get a visa for some reason after all the places have been issued.

As the name suggests, the Working Holiday Visa is a visa that combines a work permit and a travel (residence) permit. People holding this visa can not only travel to the country where the visa is issued for vacation or study, but can also work during this period (to supplement travel funds). For many young people, holding a working holiday visa allows them to experience living in another country without the need to find a job employer to guarantee their behavior in advance, or to apply for some university exchange programs. After all, these The investment in exchange programs is very high. Many high school graduates in Western countries usually use a working holiday visa to take a gap year before going to university. Gap Year refers to the one-year break between high school and college/university, and also represents the break before entering graduate school. Gap year was previously more common among young people in Western countries. People used this year (up to two years) to do things such as study (non-academic courses), exchanges, travel, internships, and volunteer work, aiming to enter school. After studying, you will be better able to receive higher (academic) education. Since university education in the United States and other countries does not assign majors to students when enrolling, many high school graduates also hope to use this year to find their true interests and choose a career direction.

It is understood that most working holiday visas are provided under reciprocal agreements between certain countries to encourage tourism and cultural exchanges between citizens of the country.

This type of visa usually has several restrictions:

1. Many are designed for young travelers, so there is an age limit (usually 18 to 30 or 35).

2. There are often restrictions on the type of employment employed or the hours a traveler can work.

3. Visa holders need to prove that they have sufficient funds (different visa-issuing countries have different requirements).

4. Visa holders should have some kind of health or travel insurance during their stay, unless provided by the country.

Currently, 61 countries and regions around the world offer this kind of working holiday visa. The minimum visa period is 6 months and the maximum is two years. Among them, the countries that provide working holiday visas to Chinese residents (holding Chinese passports) mainly include Australia and New Zealand. Other countries, such as South Korea, provide working holiday visas to Chinese citizens who are participating in exchange programs.

The U.S. working holiday visa is mainly provided to full-time students holding Canadian passports, who are eligible for a 12-month working holiday permit. Applicants are also required to be college students or young people who have graduated from college within the past 12 months. In addition, exchange visitors (foreigners holding J-1 visas) from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Korea are allowed to stay in the United States for up to 2 years and work. In addition, applicants must show sufficient funds to support themselves. and have adequate medical insurance. Applicants also need to meet certain criminal and medical requirements.

In recent years, the concept of Gap Year has become more and more widely accepted by Chinese young people, so the working holiday visa has naturally become more and more popular among them. New Zealand's working holiday visa application threshold is low, with a deposit of only NZ$4,200 (approximately more than RMB 20,000), and the language requirements are not high, so it has become the first choice of many young people. It’s just that the annual quota of 1,000 is too limited for young people like me from Greater China, so “grabbing for visas” has become a natural thing.

Whether you are studying abroad, broadening your horizons, experiencing life, or you just want a simple and special graduation trip... holding a working holiday visa is a wonderful thing when you think about it. I believe that more and more countries will open working holiday visas to Chinese citizens in the future. There are more choices, so there is no need to rush. I hope to help more young people realize their little wishes.