Visas are made easy! Both the Working Holiday and IEP Exchange visas are perfect for working and travelling your way around New Zealand. The BUNAC visa team will look after all the visa processing on your behalf.

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IEP Work Exchange Visa

This visa is exclusive to BUNAC and allows anyone between 18 and 35 years old to work and travel around New Zealand for up to 12 months. You can apply to this visa even if you’ve previously had the standard Working Holiday Visa. Check the visa table below for more info!

Working Holiday Visa

Perfect for working and travelling around New Zealand for up to 23 months, this visa is available to those between 18 and 30 years old.

Visa Information IEP Work Exchange Visa Working Holiday Visa
How long can I stay? 1 - 12 months 1 - 23 months (British Passport), 1 - 12 months (Irish passport)
How long can I work for? Up to 12 months Up to 12 months
What sort of work can I do? Any Any
What are the age limits? 18 - 35 inclusive 18 - 30 inclusive
Which nationalities can apply? British or Irish British or Irish (citizens of other countries should call us)
Do I have to be in the UK to apply? Yes No
Can I bring my children? No No
What support funds do I need:
When applying for the visa?
When I arrive in New Zealand?

NZ$3000
NZ$3000

None
NZ$350 for each month in NZ = NZ$4200 for 12 months
How much does this visa cost? £155 (£125 visa fee + £30 admin) £95 (£75 visa fee + £20 admin)
Is there anything else that will help me decide? This is a unique visa to BUNAC/IEP. You can only have this visa once in a lifetime, however it will not affect your future eligibility for the Working Holiday Visa. The most popular visa, ideal for a first working holiday to New Zealand. Flexibility to stay up to 23 months; multiple entry allowing you to leave and return during the validity. Once in a lifetime, but if you’ve had one of these before you can still apply for the IEP Work Exchange Visa.
This visa is ideal for school or university vacations, ski trips or a short-term working holiday. There are a limited number of visas available. BUNAC will allocate them on a first-come first-served basis.