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USA Working Holiday Visa

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Which nationalities and age range can participate?

Applicants must be citizens of the United States of America (USA) aged 18 to 30.

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  • This concise extraction states only the quoted route-page facts; unquoted eligibility details and any other applicable extension or repeat conditions are not inferred.

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, studying or training for up to 6 months in total and travelling in and out of New Zealand.

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  • This concise extraction states only the quoted route-page facts; unquoted eligibility details and any other applicable extension or repeat conditions are not inferred.

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 have not used it. Holders 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, ballot or limit on work for a single employer.

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  • This concise extraction states only the quoted route-page facts; unquoted eligibility details and any other applicable extension or repeat conditions are not inferred.

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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  • This concise extraction states only the quoted route-page facts; unquoted eligibility details and any other applicable extension or repeat conditions are not inferred.

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

The stay is up to 12 months. Holders doing work in certain industries may be able to stay longer through a Working Holiday Extension Work Visa: after completing 3 months of that work they may be able to stay another 3 months. The programme cannot be repeated: anyone previously given a New Zealand working holiday visa cannot apply, even if it was not used. Applicants must have plans to leave New Zealand at the end of their stay.

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  • The page does not say what happens when the stay ends beyond the plan to leave New Zealand.

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