Working Holiday in New Zealand Application

Recently, a lot of my friends keep on asking about working holiday. Since I think working holiday is a good experience, let me share the information to those who are interested.

Every year, 1150 Malaysian are allowed to apply working holiday and stay in New Zealand for 6 months. The application normally opened in the beginning of the year. Those who are interested may apply it online. The requirement for working holiday is quite low. Basically, it is very easy to meet the requirements.

• have a Malaysian passport that‘s valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand 
• This is quite easy right? If your passport is going to expired just renew it before you apply!!
• be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
• Due to the age limit below 30 years old, some people categorised 'working holiday' as a MUST DO activity before reach 30. So, are you in this group of people?　
• not bring children with you
• I believe normally Asian will not bring children working holiday together right?
• hold a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket*
• sufficient fund can be included in the requirement below. Or a credit card can help you in this requirement if you do not purchase a return ticket.
• have a minimum of NZ$2,250 available funds to meet your living costs while you’re here
• You can prove it by printing your bank account statement, or bringing bank draft with you.
• meet our health and character requirements
• be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work or study being secondary intentions for your visit
• not have been approved a visa under a Working Holiday Scheme before.
• Yup, working holiday scheme can only be applied once in a life time. Even you applied but you did not proceed with your trip, you are not qualified to apply  second time

For more detail information, please visit the link below:-
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/malaysiaworkingholidayscheme.htm

How to apply? You must register yourself in New Zealand Immigration before you apply for the working holiday.  Visit this link.
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/secure/default.htm

Then you will see this.

And follow by this form.

After registration, you can apply for the working holiday visa~ of cause, it cost you NZD $140 (around RM350)

Ways to fill up the application form can refer this link:
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=114858671863318
I filled up my application according to this! Very useful link.

Application for this year (2011) is closed due to quota is fulled. It will available again on 2012 4 Jan. You have less than one month to consider!! Act fast!