:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/ZJJDJQWSBRAU5MI2YCRNITZJTI.jpg "For young people: how to get a one-year “working holiday” visa, travel and earn dollars")
The New Zealand authorities have explained the mechanism for submitting applications to visit this country for a year on a visa. working holidaythat is, a permit designed for travel and work.
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The program working holiday It is aimed at young people and in the case of New Zealand, it admits people from between 18 and 35 years old. From September 13, 2023, the reception of applications will be activated. The application process is completely online from the date and times established and, precisely for this reason, it is not necessary to be in Argentina to apply.
The conditions to obtain it:
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1. Have an Argentinian passport valid for at least 15 months from the departure to New Zealand or, which comes to the same thing, valid until 3 months after the return (or departure) from this country. This is important because if the passport expires before this date, the application system will not allow the registration to continue.
2. Be between 18 and 35 years old at the time of the visa application.
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3. Meet New Zealand behavioral requirements, this is requested when you complete the application form.
4. It is not permitted to travel with dependent children or relatives since the visa is individual.
5. The main reason for the trip must be to go on holiday to New Zealand, work being secondary, although in practice this is of little importance, since it is possible to work for the 12 month duration of the permit.
6. Not having obtained the w visaworking holiday from New Zealand before, even if it was obtained with another passport, this work and travel permit is only issued once in a lifetime.
7. Pay the fees corresponding to the visa which since July 31, 2022 has a value of 287 dollars.
8. Finally, make sure you pay the New Zealand International Visitor Tourism and Retention Tax before you travel. It is priced at $22.
The process is done via the New Zealand migration site (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/).
What and where can you work in New Zealand?
with a visa working holiday From New Zealand it is possible to obtain temporary jobs such as different agricultural tasks, among which the famous collection of kiwis, cherry tomatoes or in the tourism, hotel and catering sector.
The areas with the most jobs for young people are: Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Marlborough, Hawkes Bay, Nelson and Canterbury.
How much can you earn in New Zealand with temporary jobs?
The vast majority of temporary jobs in New Zealand pay minimum wage per hour than in 2023 es of NZD 21.20 (USD 13.38). To this they must add 8% of the “Holiday Pay”, which in many places is paid when they have completed their tasks.
It is important to keep in mind that there are two ways to collect the salary:
1. By manufacture: In these cases, the hours do not matter, but how much they work or produce. For example, if the task is to pick kiwis, it will be paid by the number of wooden boxes made and not by the hour. This modality is present almost exclusively in agricultural tasks.
2. Schedule: here, the New Zealand minimum wage is taken into account, which is then reduced by 15-20%, depending on their income.
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