Working Holiday Visa Application

This year's (2012) quota for Working Holiday Visa ran out rather fast. The application opened at 4th January 2012, 5am (10am, NZ) and all 1150 places were taken on the 6th January 2012! I guess this is the record-breaking-timing for fastest-selling-visa (I was one of the luck ones). And, I foresee next year will be worst. Good Luck for the people who are going next year, get ready to camp overnight!

Basically the things that you need to prepare for your application are as below:

1) Valid Passport (Make sure the expiry date is more than 15 months from your departure date)

For eg., in my case, I left Msia on 5th February 2012, thus my passport validity must at least till 5th May 2013. I have to delay my application because of this issue.

2) Credit card to make online payment (NZD 140)

The application process is pretty easy, just fill in the necessary details, pay and you will receive your approval within a week. For my case, it took 2 days ;-)

For full information, visit: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/malaysiaworkingholidayscheme.htm

To be eligible

You must:

• have a Malaysian passport that's valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand
• be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
• not bring children with you
• hold a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket*
• have a minimum of NZ$2,250 available funds to meet your living costs while you're here
• meet our health and characters 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 Working Holiday Scheme before.
• AND if you are already in New Zealand you also need to hold a valid temporary visa

*You are require to hold sufficient funds for the duration of your visit and for the purchase of an outward ticket from New Zealand. Such evidence may be requested on arrival at the border.

This is the sample of the e-visa, print it and keep it with your passport: