Overview
Immigration New Zealand currently shows the Portugal Working Holiday Visa as open, offering 50 annual places to eligible Portuguese citizens aged 18–30 for travel, temporary work and limited study in New Zealand.
Complete opportunity details
The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months. Holders may take temporary jobs for up to 12 months, work for any one employer for up to three months, study or train for up to six months in total, and travel in and out of New Zealand. A job offer is not required. The official visa page currently displays ‘Open — Applications are open.’
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Portuguese citizens aged 18–30 with a valid Portuguese passport, must not previously have been granted a New Zealand working holiday visa, must meet health and character requirements, have at least NZD 4,200 for living costs, hold full medical insurance for the stay, and have plans and means to leave New Zealand at the end of the visa.
Tips for this visa & mobility opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Verify the official immigration, program or host-organization requirements before paying fees or sending documents.
- Check passport validity, financial evidence, insurance, appointment and processing-time requirements early.
- Do not rely on third-party claims of guaranteed visas; final decisions are made by the responsible authority.
Verification notes
Verified directly on Immigration New Zealand's Portugal Working Holiday Visa page while it displayed ‘Open — Applications are open.’ The page states 50 visas are available each year, the 18–30 age range, a cost from NZD 770, the NZD 4,200 funds requirement, insurance and departure conditions. No fixed closing date is stated; applications remain subject to the annual cap.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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