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Hong Kong SAR Working Holiday Visa

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Applicants must be residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) aged 18 to 30.

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

The visa allows holidaying in New Zealand for up to 12 months, working in temporary jobs for up to 12 months, working for any 1 employer for up to 3 months, studying or training for up to 6 months in total and travelling in and out of New Zealand.

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

Applicants must not have had a working holiday visa for New Zealand before, even if they did not use it. Holders may work for any 1 employer for up to 3 months and cannot take a permanent job on this visa. Study or training is limited to 6 months in total. The official source does not state a quota or ballot.

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

Applicants must have at least NZD 4,200 to pay their living expenses, full medical insurance for the length of their stay, and plans to leave New Zealand at the end of their stay.

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

Holders can stay in New Zealand on the working holiday visa for up to 12 months. Applicants must not have had a New Zealand working holiday visa before. Applicants must have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of their stay. The official source does not state whether the visa can be extended.

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