WHV New Zealand – Insurance

The Working Holiday Permit Visa (WHV) in New Zealand is an agreement signed to promote trade between the two countries. French, Canadian and Belgian nationals can apply for a visa for a period of 12 months renewable 3 months under certain conditions. The cost of the visa is NZ$208, with a delay of about one week.

The conditions for applying

• Have a passport valid for at least 3 months after your return.
• Be 18 to 30 years old (35 years for Canadians)
• Have health insurance to cover hospital costs and repatriation for the duration of the stay
• Have at least NZ$4200 (about €2,500 for Europeans and C$3,800 for Canadians) and be able to justify it
• Return ticket or proof that you can afford it.
• Not having already benefited from the working holiday program in New Zealand
• Not being accompanied by a dependant
• Movingto New Zealand for up to 90 days after obtaining a VISA
• If you are already there you can apply for a PVT provided you have a temporary visa

Good to know!

New Zealand does not have a PVT quota
The PVT Visa application is only online, no application will be accepted at the New Zealand Embassy in Paris.

The documents needed to build the file

• Passport: a photocopy of the passport, valid for 3 months after the visa date
• Form: Fill out and attach the print out of the form to the file.
• International health insurance: provide proof that your insurance covers medical and hospital expenses and repatriation during the stay
• Medical certificate less than three months old
• Round-trip airfareor proof that you have the resources to purchase it
• Bank fund certificate,which justifies that you own at least NZ$4200 (approximately €2,500 for Europeans and C$3800 for Canadians)

Application procedures

1. Complete the form dedicated to the New Zealand Work Holiday Program

The form can be accessed on the government’s website:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/secure/Login+Working+Holiday/
Then select on the “working holiday visa” button

2. The additional documents needed in the file

• New Zealand PVT application form completed
• The supporting documents and documents cited
• Your non-refundable settlement of NZ$208 or about €125 or C$104

3. Renewal

It is possible to renew your PVT visa once for a period of 3 months. For this you must have worked at least 3 months in viticulture or horticulture. This time the application is not made online but at the New Zealand Immigration Office. You must also provide the following documents:

• Complete the SSE/WHE work visa application (INZ 1153) in PDF format
• Pay the levy fees and taxes of immigration. You can calculate the fees online
• Attach proof of your employment in the wine or horticultural industry with a letter from your employer and payslip
• Provide proof that you have a return ticket, or at least sufficient funds to buy a ticket
• Send the application to the nearest New Zealand Immigration Directorate