New Zealand passport / Working Holiday
Check the essential requirements, then follow the five stages to prepare your application and trip.
Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
Confirm the permitted study duration and the length of the permit directly with Migri before applying.
New Zealand →FinlandRequirements, application steps and preparation before departure.
Step 1
Migri’s current New Zealand instructions say eighteen to thirty-five, while the outbound MFAT summary previously recorded eighteen to thirty. Preserve the conflict and seek confirmation near the disputed ages rather than silently rejecting or approving.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
FI: The inspected permit instructions do not establish a numerical maximum for this New Zealand route; confirm the permit period before planning travel.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Migri describes approximately this amount and separately requires a return ticket or funds to buy one. Do not describe the approximation as an exact total travel budget.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Migri attributes the exemption to the 1973 visa-waiver agreement. The generic online and paper charges shown elsewhere on the page are not the NZ fee.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
FI: The inspected programme instructions do not establish an annual outbound New Zealand allocation. This is not evidence of unlimited places.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
FI: The inspected instructions do not establish a dated annual New Zealand application window. Follow the authority’s application route and appointment instructions.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
FI: The inspected New Zealand-passport instructions do not specify a language-test threshold. This does not establish a general exemption from all document or employment language requirements.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Explore language courses →FI: The inspected programme page requires a valid New Zealand passport but does not establish the precise additional validity margin; obtain the current checklist before renewal or booking.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Whole-stay illness and hospital cover
References: NZ-FI NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Include the passport data page and all pages with notes, photo no older than six months, proof of legal stay in the filing country, funds, departure resources and insurance.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Step 2
Step 3
Read the entire approval notice: identity, dates, entry deadline and conditions. Keep it available offline. Do not assume the visa starts on your preferred date.
Step 4
Allow time for mission identity verification and any legalisation or translation. Keep departure resources additional to the approximately EUR 2,450 first-three-month guidance and resolve the age discrepancy before treating the route as an age match.
Step 5
Read the residence card’s validity and conditions before work. Keep the full-stay insurance in force; the agreement does not impose the Australian work-duration restrictions.
Migri expressly distinguishes NZ conditions from the Australian nine-month total and three-month employer limits. Do not apply those Australian restrictions to this guide.
FI: A numerical study allowance was not established in the inspected New Zealand-passport instructions. Ask the issuing authority before enrolling in a substantial course.
Explore language courses →Language courses · commercial service
Through ViveCampus you can request language-course quotes with international-student discounts. Offers may vary by your country of origin and destination. A personalized quote confirms available discounts and the final price. Booking a course does not guarantee a visa.
FI: A numerical study allowance was not established in the inspected New Zealand-passport instructions. Ask the issuing authority before enrolling in a substantial course.
Migri specifically says New Zealand citizens have no processing fee under the bilateral visa-waiver agreement. Confirm any separately charged mission services before paying.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Explore language courses →No. Migri says work rights are not restricted in the New Zealand agreement; the Australian limits are a separate subsection.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
No. Migri describes about EUR 2,450 for the first three months. Return travel resources are separate, and your actual travel budget may be higher.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Migri’s instructions say to apply for the first residence permit abroad. Use Enter Finland or the paper route and complete mission identity verification.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Migri’s Working Holiday conditions exclude accompanying dependants. Family members cannot assume permission from this application.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Migri’s NZ range is eighteen to thirty-five, conflicting with the older MFAT summary recorded in the baseline. The discrepancy is preserved for factual review.
References: NZE-FI-PRIMARY
Research consulted: 17 October 2026. Check current requirements with the issuing authority before applying.
2026-10-17 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
2026-10-17 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.